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TX Govt Code § 153.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 153 - Commission Enforcement|Subchapter B. Administrative Penalty; Administrative Sanction|Section 153.060. Reissuance of Certificate, Registration, or License

Sec. 153.060.  REISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION, OR LICENSE.  (a)  The commission may reissue a certificate, registration, or license that has been revoked or that the commissioner has refused to renew as a disciplinary sanction if the individual who was subject to the revocation or nonrenewal applies in writing to the commission and establishes good cause to justify reissuance of the certificate, registration, or license.  The applicant has the burden of proving:(1)  the correction of the grounds for the revocation or the commission's refusal to renew the certificate, registration, or license;(2)  good faith efforts to correct, resolve, or otherwise cure the damages arising from the grounds for the revocation or the refusal to renew the certificate, registration, or license;(3)  that reissuance would not pose a threat to public health, safety, and welfare; and(4)  any other rehabilitative efforts.(b)  The commission may impose conditions on the revocation or refusal to renew a certificate, registration, or license that may include:(1)  prohibiting a person from applying for reissuance for a specified period; and(2)  imposing some or all prerequisites for initial certification, registration, or licensure as a prerequisite for reissuance.(c)  The commission may impose appropriate probationary conditions for a specified period on the practice of a person whose certificate, registration, or license is reissued.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 154.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 154 - Court Reporters Certification and Shorthand Reporting Firms Registration|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 154.001. Definitions

Sec. 154.001.  DEFINITIONS.  (a)  In this chapter:(1)  "Advisory board" means the Court Reporters Certification Advisory Board.(1-a)  "Apprentice court reporter" means a person to whom an apprentice court reporter certification is issued as authorized by Section 154.1011.(2)  "Certification" means, notwithstanding Section 151.001, a certification issued by the supreme court on the commission's recommendation.(3)  "Official court reporter" means the shorthand reporter appointed by a judge as the official court reporter.(3-a)  "Provisional court reporter" means a court reporter to whom a provisional certification is issued as authorized by Section 154.1011.(4)  "Shorthand reporter" and "court reporter" mean a person who is certified as a court reporter, apprentice court reporter, or provisional court reporter under this chapter to engage in shorthand reporting.(5)  "Shorthand reporting" and "court reporting" mean the practice of shorthand reporting for use in litigation in the courts of this state by making a verbatim record of an oral court proceeding, deposition, or proceeding before a grand jury, referee, or court commissioner using written symbols in shorthand, machine shorthand, or oral stenography.(6)  "Shorthand reporting firm," "court reporting firm," and "affiliate office" mean an entity wholly or partly in the business of providing court reporting or other related services in this state.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(6), a court reporting firm, shorthand reporting firm, or affiliate office is considered to be providing court reporting or other related services in this state if:(1)  any act that constitutes a court reporting service or shorthand reporting service occurs wholly or partly in this state;(2)  the firm or affiliate office recruits a resident of this state through an intermediary located inside or outside of this state to provide court reporting services, shorthand reporting services, or other related services in this state; or(3)  the firm or affiliate office contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise and either party is to perform court reporting services, shorthand reporting services, or other related services wholly or partly in this state.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, 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. 7.07, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 17.05, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 154.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 154 - Court Reporters Certification and Shorthand Reporting Firms Registration|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 154.002. Rules

Sec. 154.002.  RULES.  The supreme court may adopt rules consistent with this subtitle, including rules governing:(1)  the certification and conduct of official and deputy court reporters and shorthand reporters; and(2)  the registration and conduct of court reporting and shorthand reporting firms.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, 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.|
TX Govt Code § 154.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 154 - Court Reporters Certification and Shorthand Reporting Firms Registration|Subchapter B. Court Reporters Certification Advisory Board|Section 154.051. Organization

Sec. 154.051.  ORGANIZATION.  (a)  The Court Reporters Certification Advisory Board is established as an advisory board to the commission.  The advisory board is composed of at least seven members appointed by the supreme court as follows:(1)  one active district judge presiding over a court that employs an official court reporter;(2)  one active attorney licensed in this state who has been a practicing member of the State Bar for more than the five years immediately preceding the attorney's appointment to the advisory board;(3)  two active official court reporters who have practiced shorthand reporting in this state for more than the five years immediately preceding their appointment to the advisory board;(4)  two active certified shorthand reporters who work on a freelance basis and who have practiced shorthand reporting for more than the five years immediately preceding their appointment to the advisory board; and(5)  one representative of a shorthand reporting firm that has operated as a shorthand reporting firm in this state for more than the three years immediately preceding the representative's appointment to the advisory board.(b)  Appointments to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.(c)  The advisory board member appointed under Subsection (a)(1) serves as presiding officer of the advisory board.(d)  A majority of the advisory board constitutes a quorum.(e)  Advisory board members serve staggered six-year terms of office as ordered by the supreme court.(f)   If a vacancy occurs on the advisory board, the supreme court shall appoint a similarly qualified person to serve the remainder of the term.(g)  Advisory board members serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses and other actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official advisory board duties, as provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.68(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 2.19(15), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 22, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(28), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 29, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 813, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 808 (S.B. 1441), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Section 52.011 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.03, 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.|
TX Govt Code § 154.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 154 - Court Reporters Certification and Shorthand Reporting Firms Registration|Subchapter B. Court Reporters Certification Advisory Board|Section 154.052. Advisory Board Member Training

Sec. 154.052.  ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the advisory board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the advisory board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  this chapter;(2)  the role and functions of the advisory board;(3)  the rules of the commission, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority; and(4)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the commission.(c)  A person appointed to the advisory board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 813, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Section 52.0111 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.03, 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.|
TX Govt Code § 154.1011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 154 - Court Reporters Certification and Shorthand Reporting Firms Registration|Subchapter C. Certification and Registration|Section 154.1011. Apprentice Court Reporter and Provisional Court Reporter Certifications

Sec. 154.1011.  APPRENTICE COURT REPORTER AND PROVISIONAL COURT REPORTER CERTIFICATIONS.  (a)  Subject to Section 152.101, the commission by rule may provide for:(1)  the certification of an apprentice court reporter who may engage in court reporting only:(A)  under the direct supervision of a certified court reporter; and(B)  for the types of legal proceedings authorized by commission rule; and(2)  the provisional certification of a court reporter, including a court reporter described by Section 154.1012(f), that allows a person to engage in court reporting only in accordance with the terms and for the period expressly authorized by commission rule.(b)  Rules adopted under Subsection (a) may allow for the issuance of a certification under Section 154.101 to:(1)  a certified apprentice court reporter who satisfactorily completes the apprenticeship and passes Part A of the examination required by Section 154.103; or(2)  a court reporter who holds a provisional certification on the reporter's completion of the terms of the commission's conditional approval.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 7.09(a), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 154.1012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 154 - Court Reporters Certification and Shorthand Reporting Firms Registration|Subchapter C. Certification and Registration|Section 154.1012. Reciprocity

Sec. 154.1012.  RECIPROCITY.  (a)  The commission may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a court reporter certification for an applicant after reviewing the applicant's credentials and determining the applicant holds a certification or license issued by another jurisdiction that has certification or licensing requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state.(b)  The commission shall develop and periodically update on a schedule established by the commission a list of states that have certification or licensing requirements for court reporters substantially equivalent to those of this state.(c)  The commission shall certify to the supreme court the name of each qualified applicant who:(1)  holds a certification or license to engage in court reporting issued by another state that, as determined by the commission:(A)  has certification or licensing requirements to engage in court reporting that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this state for a court reporter governed by this chapter and Chapter 52; or(B)  is included on the list developed by the commission under Subsection (b); and(2)  before certification in this state:(A)  passes Part B of the examination required by Section 154.103; and(B)  provides proof acceptable to the commission that the applicant has been actively performing court reporting in another jurisdiction for at least three of the preceding five years.(d)  A reciprocity agreement approved by the supreme court under Section 152.202(b) must require an applicant who holds a certification or license to engage in court reporting issued by another state and who applies for certification as a court reporter in this state to:(1)  pass Part B of the examination required by Section 154.103;(2)  provide proof acceptable to the commission that the applicant has been actively performing court reporting in another jurisdiction for at least three of the preceding five years; and(3)  hold a certification or license that the commission determines is at least equivalent to the registered professional reporter designation or similar designation.(e)  A person who applies for certification as a court reporter in this state and meets the requirements under Subsection (c) is not required to meet the requirement under Subsection (d)(3).(f)  Subject to Section 152.101, the commission may adopt rules requiring the issuance of a provisional certification under Section 154.1011 to an applicant described by Subsection (c) or (d) that authorizes the applicant to serve as a court reporter in this state for a limited time and under conditions the commission considers reasonably necessary to protect the public interest.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 7.09(a), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 154.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 154 - Court Reporters Certification and Shorthand Reporting Firms Registration|Subchapter C. Certification and Registration|Section 154.102. Application for Examination

Sec. 154.102.  APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION.  If applicable, a person seeking certification must file an application for examination with the commission not later than the 30th day before the date fixed for the examination.  The application must be accompanied by the required fee.|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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 7.10, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 154.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 154 - Court Reporters Certification and Shorthand Reporting Firms Registration|Subchapter C. Certification and Registration|Section 154.103. Examination

Sec. 154.103.  EXAMINATION.  (a)  The examination for certification in one or more of the authorized methods of shorthand reporting consists of two parts, designated Part A and Part B.(b)  Part A consists of five minutes of two-voice dictation of questions and answers given at 225 words per minute, five minutes of dictation of jury charges given at 200 words per minute, and five minutes of dictation of selected literary material given at 180 words per minute.  Each applicant must personally take down the test material, either in writing or in voice, and must prepare a transcript of the material taken down.  The minimum passing grade for each section of Part A is 95 percent.  A dictionary may be used during Part A.  Each applicant has three hours to complete the transcription of Part A.  If an applicant finishes before the three hours have elapsed, the applicant may review the transcript but may use only the test material taken down by that applicant to review the transcript.  An error is charged for:(1)  each wrong word;(2)  each omitted word;(3)  each word added by the applicant that was not dictated;(4)  each contraction interpreted by the applicant as two words;(5)  two words interpreted by the applicant as a contraction;(6)  each misplaced word;(7)  each misplaced period that materially alters the sense of a group of words or a sentence;(8)  each misspelled word;(9)  the use of the plural or singular if the opposite was dictated; and(10)  each wrong number.(c)  Part B consists of objective questions relating to elementary aspects of shorthand reporting, spelling, and grammar.  The minimum passing grade for Part B is 75 percent.  A dictionary may not be used during Part B.(d)  An applicant who cheats on the examination is disqualified and may not take the examination again until two years have elapsed from the date of the examination at which the applicant was disqualified.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.70, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.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.|
TX Govt Code § 154.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 154 - Court Reporters Certification and Shorthand Reporting Firms Registration|Subchapter C. Certification and Registration|Section 154.104. Certification to Supreme Court

Sec. 154.104.  CERTIFICATION TO SUPREME COURT.  (a)  The commission shall certify to the supreme court the name of each qualified applicant for certification under Section 154.101 who has passed the examination.(b)  The commission shall certify to the supreme court the name of each applicant who meets the qualifications for certification as:(1)  an apprentice court reporter; or(2)  a provisional court reporter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 813, Sec. 21, 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. 7.11, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 154.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 154 - Court Reporters Certification and Shorthand Reporting Firms Registration|Subchapter C. Certification and Registration|Section 154.105. Title; Oaths

Sec. 154.105.  TITLE; OATHS.  (a)  On certification under Section 154.101 or as a provisional court reporter, a shorthand reporter may use the title "Certified Shorthand Reporter" or the abbreviation "CSR."(b)  A shorthand reporter may administer oaths to witnesses:(1)  anywhere in this state;(2)  in a jurisdiction outside this state if:(A)  the reporter is at the same location as the witness; and(B)  the witness is or may be a witness in a case filed in this state; and(3)  at any location authorized in a reciprocity agreement between this state and another jurisdiction under Section 152.202(b).(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a shorthand reporter may administer an oath as provided under this subsection to a person who is or may be a witness in a case filed in this state without being at the same location as the witness:(1)  if the reporter is physically located in this state at the time the oath is administered; or(2)  as authorized in a reciprocity agreement between this state and another jurisdiction under Section 152.202(b) if:(A)  the witness is at a location in the other jurisdiction; and(B)  the reporter is at a location in the same jurisdiction as the witness.(d)  The identity of a witness who is not in the physical presence of a shorthand reporter may be proven by:(1)  a statement under oath on the record by a party to the case stating that the party has actual knowledge of the witness's identity;(2)  a statement on the record by an attorney for a party to the case, or an attorney for the witness, verifying the witness's identity;(3)  a statement on the record by a notary who is in the presence of the witness verifying the witness's identity; or(4)  the witness's presentation for inspection by the court reporter of an official document issued by this state, another state, a federal agency, or another jurisdiction that verifies the witness's identity.(e)  A shorthand reporter to which this section applies shall state on the record and certify in each transcript of the deposition the physical location of:(1)  the witness; and(2)  the reporter.|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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 7.12, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 17.07, eff. September 1, 2021.|