87(R) HB 54 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
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AN ACT
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relating to accompanying and filming peace officers of state and |
 
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local law enforcement agencies for producing reality television |
 
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programs. |
 
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             BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
 
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             SECTION  1.    This Act may be cited as Javier Ambler's Law. |
 
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             SECTION  2.    Chapter 614, Government Code, is amended by |
 
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adding Subchapter M to read as follows: |
 
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SUBCHAPTER M. ACCOMPANYING OR FILMING OF PEACE OFFICERS |
 
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             Sec.  614.231.    DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
 
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                         (1)    "Law enforcement agency" means an agency of this |
 
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state or a political subdivision of this state that employs peace |
 
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officers other than game wardens. |
 
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                         (2)    "Reality television program" means a nonfictional |
 
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television program that features the same live subjects over the |
 
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course of more than one episode primarily for entertainment |
 
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purposes, but does not include reporting on a matter of public |
 
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concern by a journalist as defined by Article 38.11, Code of |
 
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Criminal Procedure. |
 
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             Sec.  614.232.    ACCOMPANYING AND FILMING PEACE OFFICERS FOR |
 
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REALITY TELEVISION PROGRAM PROHIBITED. A law enforcement agency |
 
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may not authorize a person to accompany and film a peace officer |
 
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acting in the line of duty for the purpose of producing a reality |
 
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television program. |
 
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             SECTION  3.    This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
 
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
 
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.    If this |
 
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
 
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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     President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House           |
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             I certify that H.B. No. 54 was passed by the House on April |
 
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15, 2021, by the following vote:    Yeas 110, Nays 34, 1 present, not |
 
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voting. |
 
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Chief Clerk of the House       |
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             I certify that H.B. No. 54 was passed by the Senate on May 13, |
 
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2021, by the following vote:    Yeas 27, Nays 3. |
 
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Secretary of the Senate         |
 
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APPROVED:    _____________________ |
 
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                                 Governor               |