Bill Text: TX SB223 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting law enforcement departments from contracting with television crews to create reality shows.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-13 - Left pending in committee [SB223 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB223-Introduced.html
By: Whitmire | S.B. No. 223 | |
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relating to prohibiting law enforcement departments from | ||
contracting with television crews to create reality shows. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 180, Local Government Code, is amended | ||
by adding Section 180.008 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 180.008. PROHIBITING CONTRACTS WITH REALITY | ||
TELEVISION CREWS. (a) Any law enforcement department that | ||
employs peace officers may not authorize a television crew to film | ||
peace officers while acting in the line of duty for the purpose of | ||
creating a reality television show. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 411.02096 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 411.02096. PROHIBITING CONTRACTS WITH REALITY | ||
TELEVISION CREWS. (a) Any law enforcement department that employs | ||
peace officers may not authorize a television crew to film peace | ||
officers while acting in the line of duty for the purpose of | ||
creating a reality television show. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |