Senate approves bill expanding wiretapping powers
The Texas Senate approved a broad homeland security bill on Wednesday that expands wiretapping authorities to include cellular telephones and investigations involving kidnapping, human trafficking and money laundering.
The bill also limits the sale of prepaid cell phones and says the companies that provide the phone service must store customers' names and other identifying information. Additionally, the legislation allows police to use photos and videos taken by cameras at toll booths to prosecute any crime. (more)
