By Junell                                              H.B. No. 542
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the creation of an offense prohibiting the covert
 1-3     photography or visual recording of another for an improper sexual
 1-4     purpose.
 1-5           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-6           SECTION 1.  Chapter 21, Penal Code, is amended by adding
 1-7     Section 21.15 to read as follows:
 1-8           Sec. 21.15.  IMPROPER PHOTOGRAPHY OR VISUAL RECORDING.  (a)
 1-9     A person commits an offense if the person photographs or by
1-10     videotape or other electronic means visually records another:
1-11                 (1)  without the other person's consent; and
1-12                 (2)  with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire
1-13     of any person.
1-14           (b)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
1-15           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.