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