Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 18A.351

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005

An investigative or law enforcement officer who, by means authorized by this chapter, obtains knowledge of the contents of a wire, oral, or electronic communication or evidence derived from the communication may:
(1) use the contents or evidence to the extent the use is appropriate to the proper performance of the officer’s official duties; or
(2) disclose the contents or evidence to another investigative or law enforcement officer, including a law enforcement officer or agent of the United States or of another state, to the extent that the disclosure is appropriate to the proper performance of the official duties of the officer making or receiving the disclosure.