The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code and Local Government Code as they relate to prohibiting law enforcement departments from contracting with television crews to create reality television programs. Under the provisions of the bill, local law enforcement departments would not be permitted to contract with television shows to produce reality television programs including filming law enforcement officers in the line of duty for reality television shows.
This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill does not expressly create a felony offense, increase the punishment for an existing misdemeanor to that of a felony, increase the punishment for an existing felony offense or category of felony level offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for felony community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.