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TX Govt Code § 52.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter D. Appointment and Powers and Duties of Official Court Reporters|Section 52.044. Additional District Court Reporters in Bexar County

Sec. 52.044.  ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT REPORTERS IN BEXAR COUNTY.  (a)  The judges of the district courts in Bexar County may employ additional official court reporters to serve the district courts in Bexar County if a majority of the district court judges believe more official court reporters are necessary.(b)  The district court judges shall, by majority vote, determine the method of hiring the additional official court reporters.(c)  The additional official court reporters receive the same compensation for services performed as the regular official court reporter receives.(d)  The presiding civil judge shall determine the assignments of the additional official court reporters.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 52.0441 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter D. Appointment and Powers and Duties of Official Court Reporters|Section 52.0441. Court Reporters for Criminal Law Magistrates in Bexar County

Sec. 52.0441.  COURT REPORTERS FOR CRIMINAL LAW MAGISTRATES IN BEXAR COUNTY.  Each full-time Bexar County criminal law magistrate, with the consent and approval of the Commissioners Court of Bexar County, may appoint an official court reporter to serve that magistrate.  The reporter is a sworn officer of the court who holds office at the pleasure of the magistrate.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 556 (H.B. 2935), Sec. 1, eff. October 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 52.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter D. Appointment and Powers and Duties of Official Court Reporters|Section 52.045. Oath

Sec. 52.045.  OATH.  (a)  An official court reporter must take the official oath required of officers of this state.(b)  In addition to the official oath, each official court reporter must sign an oath administered by the district clerk stating that in each reported case the court reporter will keep a correct, impartial record of:(1)  the evidence offered in the case;(2)  the objections and exceptions made by the parties to the case;  and(3)  the rulings and remarks made by the court in determining the admissibility of testimony presented in the case.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 52.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter D. Appointment and Powers and Duties of Official Court Reporters|Section 52.046. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 52.046.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  On request, an official court reporter shall:(1)  attend all sessions of the court;(2)  take full shorthand notes of oral testimony offered before the court, including objections made to the admissibility of evidence, court rulings and remarks on the objections, and exceptions to the rulings;(3)  take full shorthand notes of closing arguments if requested to do so by the attorney of a party to the case, including objections to the arguments, court rulings and remarks on the objections, and exceptions to the rulings;(4)  preserve the notes for future reference for three years from the date on which they were taken;  and(5)  furnish a transcript of the reported evidence or other proceedings, in whole or in part, as provided by this chapter.(b)  An official court reporter of a district court may conduct the deposition of witnesses, receive, execute, and return commissions, and make a certificate of the proceedings in any county that is included in the judicial district of that court.(c)  The supreme court may adopt rules consistent with the relevant statutes to provide for the duties and fees of official court reporters in all civil judicial proceedings.(d)  A judge of a county court or county court at law shall appoint a shorthand reporter to report the oral testimony given in any contested probate matter in that judge's court.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 17.04, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 52.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter D. Appointment and Powers and Duties of Official Court Reporters|Section 52.047. Transcripts

Sec. 52.047.  TRANSCRIPTS.  (a)  A person may apply for a transcript of the evidence in a case reported by an official court reporter.  The person must apply for the transcript in writing to the official court reporter. The official court reporter shall furnish the transcript to the person not later than the 120th day after the date the:(1)  application for the transcript is received by the reporter; and(2) transcript fee is paid or the person establishes indigency as provided by Rule 20, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.(b)  If an objection is made to the amount of the transcript fee, the judge shall determine a reasonable fee, taking into consideration the difficulty and technicality of the material to be transcribed and any time constraints imposed by the person requesting the transcript.(c)  On payment of the fee or as provided by Rule 40(a)(3) or 53(j), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the person requesting the transcript is entitled to the original and one copy of the transcript.  The person may purchase additional copies for a fee per page that does not exceed one-third of the original cost per page.(d)  An official court reporter may charge an additional fee for:(1)  postage or express charges;(2)  photostating, blueprinting, or other reproduction of exhibits;(3)  indexing;  and(4)  preparation for filing and special binding of original exhibits.(e)  If an objection is made to the amount of these additional fees, the judge shall set a reasonable fee. If the person applying for the transcript is entitled to a transcript without charge under Rule 40(a)(3) or 53(j), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the court reporter may not charge any additional fees under Subsection (d).(f)  If the official court reporter charges an amount that exceeds a fee set by the judge, the reporter shall refund the excess to the person to whom it is due on demand filed with the court.(g)  Notwithstanding Rule 53(j), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, an official court reporter who is required to prepare a transcript in a criminal case without charging a fee is not entitled to payment for the transcript from the state or county if the county paid a substitute court reporter to perform the official court reporter's regular duties while the transcript was being prepared.  To the extent that this subsection conflicts with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, this subsection controls.  Notwithstanding Sections 22.004 and 22.108(b), the supreme court or the court of criminal appeals may not amend or adopt rules in conflict with this subsection.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 455, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 827 (H.B. 335), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 52.048 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter D. Appointment and Powers and Duties of Official Court Reporters|Section 52.048. Court Reporters for Family Law Masters in El Paso

Sec. 52.048.  COURT REPORTERS FOR FAMILY LAW MASTERS IN EL PASO.  Each El Paso family law master shall appoint an official shorthand reporter to serve that master.  The official shorthand reporter must be well skilled in his profession.  The reporter is a sworn officer of the court who holds office at the pleasure of the court.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 52.049 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter D. Appointment and Powers and Duties of Official Court Reporters|Section 52.049. Additional District Court Reporters in Nueces County

Sec. 52.049.  ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT REPORTERS IN NUECES COUNTY.  (a)  The judges of the district courts in Nueces County may employ additional official court reporters to serve the district courts in Nueces County if a majority of the district court judges believe more official court reporters are necessary.(b)  The district court judges shall, by majority vote, determine the method of hiring the additional official court reporters.(c)  The presiding judge of the district courts of Nueces County shall determine the assignments of the additional official court reporters.(d)  The total number of official court reporters serving the district courts of Nueces County may not exceed the amount that equals one and one-half full-time employees multiplied by the number of district courts in Nueces County.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 637 (H.B. 1551), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 52.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter E. Compensation and Expenses|Section 52.051. Compensation of District Court Reporters

Sec. 52.051.  COMPENSATION OF DISTRICT COURT REPORTERS.  (a)  An official district court reporter shall be paid a salary set by the order of the judge of the court.  This salary is in addition to transcript fees, fees for a statement of facts, and other necessary expenses authorized by law.(b)  The salary set by the judge may not be lower than the salary that official court reporter received on January 1, 1972.(c)  An order increasing the salary of an official district court reporter must be submitted to the commissioners court of each county in the judicial district not later than September 1 immediately before the adoption of the county budget for the next year.  A commissioners court may allow an extension of this time limit.(d)  The official district court reporter may not receive:(1)  a salary that is more than 10 percent greater than the salary received during the preceding budget year without the approval of the commissioners court of each county in the judicial district if the court reporter serves in a county with a population of less than 1 million;  or(2)  a percentage increase in salary in a fiscal year that is greater than the average percentage increase in compensation in that fiscal year to all other employees of the county in which the reporter serves if the court reporter serves in a county with a population of 1 million or more.(e)  A person appointed to succeed an official district court reporter may not receive a salary greater than the salary received by the person's predecessor in office.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 188, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 52.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter E. Compensation and Expenses|Section 52.052. Compensation in the 222nd Judicial District

Sec. 52.052.  COMPENSATION IN THE 222ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.  Notwithstanding Section 52.051, the district judge of the 222nd Judicial District shall set the salary of the official court reporter at not less than $15,000.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 52.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter E. Compensation and Expenses|Section 52.053. Compensation of Hill County Official Court Reporter

Sec. 52.053.  COMPENSATION OF HILL COUNTY OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER.  (a)  The salary of the official court reporter for the County Court of Hill County shall be set by the commissioners court in an amount not to exceed the salary received by the official court reporter of the district court in Hill County.(b)  This salary is in addition to transcript fees, fees for statement of facts, and all other fees.(c)  The salary shall be paid from the county general fund, jury fund, or any other fund available for the purpose, as determined by the commissioners court.(d)  The salary shall be paid in the same manner as salaries for other county officers are paid.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 52.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter E. Compensation and Expenses|Section 52.054. Apportionment of Salary

Sec. 52.054.  APPORTIONMENT OF SALARY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), the salary of an official court reporter of a judicial district that is composed of more than one county shall be apportioned among the counties of the district.  Each county shall pay a portion of the salary equal to the proportion that its population bears to the total population of the judicial district.(b)  The judge of the 31st Judicial District shall determine the proportionate amount of the salary of the official court reporter to be paid by each county in the district based on the annual case load in each county.(c)  Nueces County shall pay 50 percent of the salary of the official court reporter for the 105th Judicial District.  Kleberg and Kenedy counties shall pay the remaining 50 percent.  Kleberg and Kenedy counties' shares shall be equal to the proportion that each county's population bears to the total population of the two counties.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 52.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter E. Compensation and Expenses|Section 52.056. Expenses of Visiting Court Reporters

Sec. 52.056.  EXPENSES OF VISITING COURT REPORTERS.  (a)  An official or deputy court reporter of a judicial district who is required to leave the county of his residence to report proceedings as a substitute for the official court reporter of another county is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary travel expenses and a per diem allowance of $30 for each day or part of a day spent outside his county of residence in the performance of duties as a substitute.  These fees are in addition to the visiting reporter's regular salary.(b)  The commissioners court of the county in which the visiting reporter provides services shall pay the reimbursement and per diem allowance from the county general fund on receipt of a sworn statement by the court reporter that has been approved by the district judge presiding in the court in which the proceedings were reported.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 52.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter E. Compensation and Expenses|Section 52.057. Expenses of Court Reporters in Certain Enumerated Districts

Sec. 52.057.  EXPENSES OF COURT REPORTERS IN CERTAIN ENUMERATED DISTRICTS.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 52.055, the expenses of the official court reporters for the 31st, 46th, 104th, 112th, and 155th judicial districts shall be reimbursed as prescribed by this section.(b)  The official court reporters for the 31st and 112th judicial districts are entitled to receive travel expense allowances in the same amounts as a state employee.  The allowances shall be paid as prescribed by Sections 52.055(c) and (e).(c)  In lieu of the expenses provided by Section 52.055, the official court reporter for the 46th Judicial District may receive, instead of reimbursement for actual expenses, an annual allowance of $3,000 for travel and other expenses incurred in performing official duties.  The allowance shall be paid in equal monthly installments by the counties in the judicial district.  The amount each county pays shall be determined by the proportion that each county's population bears to the total population of the district.(d)  The annual allowance for actual and necessary expenses received by the official court reporter for the 104th Judicial District may not exceed $400.(e)  In lieu of the expenses provided by Section 52.055, the official court reporter for the 155th Judicial District may receive an annual allowance of $3,000 for travel and other expenses incurred in performing official duties.  The counties in the district, other than the county in which the reporter resides, shall pay the allowance in equal shares.(f)  In lieu of the reimbursements authorized by Section 52.055, the official court reporters for the 506th Judicial District shall receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses, including travel expenses, in an amount equal to the amount of reimbursement that would be provided to a public servant of the county in which the court is sitting at the time the court reporter incurs the expenses if the public servant had incurred the expenses.  Each county in the district shall pay a portion of the reimbursement authorized by this subsection in the proportion that the county's population bears to the total population of the district.  For purposes of this subsection, "public servant" includes an officer, employee, or agent of a county.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 73, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 497 (S.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 52.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter E. Compensation and Expenses|Section 52.058. Expenses of District Court Reporters in Change of Venue Cases

Sec. 52.058.  EXPENSES OF DISTRICT COURT REPORTERS IN CHANGE OF VENUE CASES.  (a)  Each official or deputy court reporter of a district court is entitled to reimbursement in the amount prescribed by Subsection (b) for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred while engaged in official duties during a trial being held under a change of venue order in any county of the state other than the county of the reporter's residence.  This reimbursement is in addition to the reporter's regular salary.(b)  Travel expenses reimbursed under this section may not exceed 25 cents per mile for the use of private conveyances, traveling the shortest practical route.(c)  The expenses shall be reimbursed as provided by Sections 52.055(c) and (e).|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 52.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter E. Compensation and Expenses|Section 52.059. Charges for Depositions

Sec. 52.059.  CHARGES FOR DEPOSITIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an attorney who takes a deposition and the attorney's firm are jointly and severally liable for a shorthand reporter's charges for:(1)  the shorthand reporting of the deposition;(2)  transcribing the deposition;  and(3)  each copy of the deposition transcript requested by the attorney.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an attorney who appears at a deposition and the attorney's firm are jointly and severally liable for a shorthand reporter's charges for each copy of the deposition transcript requested by the attorney.(c)  Prior to the taking of any deposition, a determination of the person who will pay for the deposition costs will be made on the record, if an attorney is unwilling to be bound by the provisions of Subsection (a) or (b).(d)  In this section:(1)  "Firm" means:(A)  a partnership organized for the practice of law in which an attorney is a partner or with which an attorney is associated;  or(B)  a professional corporation organized for the practice of law of which an attorney is a shareholder or employee.(2)  An attorney "takes" a deposition if the attorney:(A)  obtains the deponent's appearance through an informal request;(B)  obtains the deponent's appearance through formal means, including a notice of deposition or subpoena;  or(C)  asks the first question in the deposition.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 454, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 53.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 53 - Bailiffs|Subchapter A. Bailiffs for Certain Courts|Section 53.003. Evidence of Appointment; Notification

Sec. 53.003.  EVIDENCE OF APPOINTMENT;  NOTIFICATION.  (a)  An order signed by the appointing judge entered in the minutes of the court is evidence of the appointment of a bailiff or grand jury bailiff under Section 53.001(a), (d), or (g) or 53.002(a), (c), (d), (e), or (f).(b)  The judge of each court listed in Sections 53.001(d) and 53.002(a), (c), (e), and (f), the judge of the 341st District Court, the judge of each district court in Tarrant County that gives preference to criminal cases, and the judge of each criminal district court in Tarrant County shall give each commissioners court in the judicial district written notification of the bailiff's or grand jury bailiff's appointment and date of employment.  The judge of each court listed in Section 53.002(c), the judge of each district court in Tarrant County that gives preference to criminal cases, and the judge of each criminal district court in Tarrant County shall also give each commissioners court written notification of the compensation to be paid by the county.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.71(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.29(b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 759, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 919, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 8.03(b), eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 401, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 648, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 868, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 853, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 53.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 53 - Bailiffs|Subchapter A. Bailiffs for Certain Courts|Section 53.005. Term of Office

Sec. 53.005.  TERM OF OFFICE.  A bailiff or grand jury bailiff appointed under this subchapter holds office at the will of the judge of the court that the bailiff or grand jury bailiff serves.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.71(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.29(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|