TITLE: Relating to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by court reporters in judicial districts composed of more than one county.

SUMMARY: Relating to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by court reporters in judicial districts composed of more than one county.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by court reporters in judicial districts composed of more than one county. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 52.055(b), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Travel expenses reimbursed under this section may not exceed the reasonable mileage rate set by the commissioners court of the respective county of the judicial district for which the expenses were incurred [25 cents per mile] for the use of private conveyances, traveling the shortest practical route. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to expenses incurred by a court reporter on or after the effective date of this Act. Expenses incurred by a court reporter before the effective date of this Act are governed by the law in effect on the date the expenses were incurred, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.