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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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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. |