TITLE: Relating to the appointment of an interpreter for a court proceeding.

SUMMARY: Relating to the appointment of an interpreter for a court proceeding.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the appointment of an interpreter for a court proceeding. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 57.002(a) and (b), Government Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) A court,including a municipal or justice court, shall appoint a certified court interpreter or a certified CART provider for an individual who has a hearing impairment or a licensed court interpreter for an individual who can hear but does not comprehend or communicate in English if a motion for the appointment of an interpreter or provider is filed by a party or requested by a witness in a civil or criminal proceeding in the court. (b) A court,including a municipal or justice court, may, on its own motion, appoint a certified court interpreter or a certified CART provider for an individual who has a hearing impairment or a licensed court interpreter for an individual who can hear but does not comprehend or communicate in English. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.