Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Certification and Registration
Section 154.112. Employment of Noncertified Person for Shorthand Reporting

Sec. 154.112. EMPLOYMENT OF NONCERTIFIED PERSON FOR SHORTHAND REPORTING. (a) A person who is not certified as a court reporter may be employed to engage in shorthand reporting until a certified shorthand reporter is available.
(b) A person who is not certified as a court reporter may engage in shorthand reporting to report an oral deposition only if:
(1) the person delivers an affidavit to the parties or to their counsel present at the deposition stating that a certified shorthand reporter is not available; or
(2) the parties or their counsel stipulate on the record at the beginning of the deposition that a certified shorthand reporter is not available.
(c) This section does not apply to a deposition taken outside this state for use in this state.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 52 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2014.
Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 17.08, eff. September 1, 2021.

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