Sec. 154.113. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) Except as provided by Section 154.112, a person commits an offense if the person engages in shorthand reporting in violation of Section 154.101. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
(a-1) A person commits an offense if the person provides shorthand reporting firm services in this state in violation of Section 154.106. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1037, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 813, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 7.17, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation
Chapter 154 - Court Reporters Certification and Shorthand Reporting Firms Registration
Subchapter C. Certification and Registration
Section 154.101. Certification of Reporters
Section 154.1011. Apprentice Court Reporter and Provisional Court Reporter Certifications
Section 154.102. Application for Examination
Section 154.104. Certification to Supreme Court
Section 154.106. Firm Registration
Section 154.107. Certification and Registration Fee and Renewal
Section 154.108. Continuing Education
Section 154.110. Disciplinary Actions Against Court Reporters
Section 154.111. Disciplinary Actions Against Firms
Section 154.112. Employment of Noncertified Person for Shorthand Reporting