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Okay, I have received the call from our IT Department concerning the above bill and revisions to Occupations Code 1702 requiring a private investigator's license for computer repair technicians to analyze computer data. Anyone have any thoughts on this? A lawsuit was filed the end of June claiming the law is unconstitutional. Is anyone requiring their IT department to get a PI license? Big Grin
 
Posts: 45 | Location: Waxahachie, TX | Registered: November 08, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I heard on talk radio this morning that this bill only applied in very specific instances not to normal computer repair and maintenance guys.
 
Posts: 131 | Location: Hondo, Texas | Registered: November 25, 2002Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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You can find the Private Security Bureau's interpretation of this law on the DPS Website. Under Top 10 links, click on Private Security Bureau. On the PSB page, under "Other Information" click on PSB Opinions. There are three involving computer technicians, analysts, repair persons, etc.

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Posts: 674 | Location: Austin, Texas, United States | Registered: March 28, 2001Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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As far as how this is going to actually be applied, it might be worthwhile to call one of the investigators in the Regulatory Licensing Service at DPS. They have a whole division that does the investigations on PIs and security agencies. They may be able to give you a good idea as to what they perceive their mandate to be regarding HB2833 (for whatever that's worth). The only one I have had contact with is Lt. Renearl Bowie (512-424-7731). He is very helpful.
 
Posts: 17 | Location: Brownwood, TX | Registered: June 27, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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The DPS seems to be taking the side of private security in this one. Our IT people are conducting law enforcement investigations to determine whether official misconduct involving the computers has occurred. Cool
 
Posts: 267 | Location: Mansfield, Texas | Registered: August 07, 2001Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Here is an interview with RenEarl Bowie, Captain in charge of the Texas Department of Public Safety-Private Security Bureau.

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