Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 16.03: UNLAWFUL USE OF PEN REGISTER OR TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a state jail felony by knowingly installing or using a pen register or trap and trace device to record telephone numbers dialed or transmitted, with specified affirmative defenses for authorized carriers, lawful enterprises, and peace officers.
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