Sec. 22.302. USE OF TELECONFERENCING TECHNOLOGY. (a) At the discretion of its chief justice or presiding judge, the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, or a court of appeals may order that oral argument be presented through the use of teleconferencing technology. The court and the parties or their attorneys may participate in oral argument from any location through the use of teleconferencing technology.
(b) In this section, "teleconferencing technology" means technology that provides for a conference of individuals in different locations, connected by electronic means, through both audio and video.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 732, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1085, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter D. General Provisions
Section 22.301. Salaries of Officers and Personnel of Appellate Courts
Section 22.302. Use of Teleconferencing Technology
Section 22.303. Recording of Certain Court Proceedings
Section 22.304. Court Sitting in Panels for Certain Election Proceedings; Criminal Offense