Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 123.001 — DEFINITIONS

CP § 123.001Title 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · Ch. 123. INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATION

Statute text

In this chapter:

(1)"Communication" means speech uttered by a person or information including speech that is transmitted in whole or in part with the aid of a wire or cable.

(2)"Interception" means the aural acquisition of the contents of a communication through the use of an interception device that is made without the consent of a party to the communication, but does not include the ordinary use of:

(A)a telephone or telegraph instrument or facility or telephone and telegraph equipment;

(B)a hearing aid designed to correct subnormal hearing to not better than normal;

(C)a radio, television, or other wireless receiver; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 3.02, eff. January 1, 2019.