The legislation was signed into law two years after a Black motorist died while “Live PD” cameras rolled during a car chase through north Austin.
Deputies hold down Javier Ambler as one of them uses a Taser on Ambler’s back during his arrest in Austin, Texas, on March 28, 2019. (Austin Police Department via AP)
AUSTIN, Texas (CN) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Wednesday evening a ban on reality television crews filming police, two years after Black motorist Javier Ambler died following a car chase captured by “Live PD” cameras.
Titled Javier Ambler’s Law, House Bill 54 went into effect immediately. The bill received bipartisan support in the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature, passing the House of Representatives 110-34 and the Senate 27-3.