By: Talarico H.B. No. 54       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   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.