Texas Government Code Title 2, Chapter 154 - Court Reporters Certification And Shorthand Reporting Firms Registration

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 154.001 - Definitions
  (a) In this chapter: (1) "Advisory board" means the Court Reporters Certification Advisory Board. (2) "Certification" means, notwithstanding Section 151.001, a certification issued by the...

SUBCHAPTER B COURT REPORTERS CERTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD

• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...

SUBCHAPTER C CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION

• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 154.101 - Certification Of Reporters
  (a) A person may not be appointed an official court reporter or a deputy court reporter unless the person is certified as a shorthand reporter...
• Texas Section 154.102 - Application For Examination
  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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 154.104 - Certification To Supreme Court
  The commission shall certify to the supreme court the name of each qualified applicant who has passed the examination. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480,...
• Texas Section 154.105 - Title; Oaths
  (a) On certification, a shorthand reporter may use the title "Certified Shorthand Reporter" or the abbreviation "CSR." (b) A certified shorthand reporter may administer oaths...
• Texas Section 154.106 - Firm Registration
  (a) A shorthand reporting firm may not assume or use the title or designation "court recording firm," "court reporting firm," or "shorthand reporting firm" or...
• Texas Section 154.107 - Certification And Registration Fee And Renewal
  (a) A person who receives certification as a shorthand reporter or a shorthand reporting firm or affiliate office that registers with the commission must pay...
• Texas Section 154.108 - Staggered Renewal Of Certification Or Registration
  The supreme court by rule may adopt a system under which certifications or registrations expire on various dates during the year. For the year in...
• Texas Section 154.109 - Complaint
  (a) To file a complaint against a certified shorthand reporter or a shorthand reporting firm or affiliate office registered with the commission, a person must:...
• Texas Section 154.110 - Disciplinary Actions Against Court Reporters
  (a) After receiving a complaint and giving the certified shorthand reporter notice and an opportunity for a hearing as prescribed by Subchapter B, Chapter 153,...
• Texas Section 154.111 - Disciplinary Actions Against Firms
  (a) After receiving a complaint and giving the shorthand reporting firm or affiliate office notice and an opportunity for a hearing as prescribed by Subchapter...
• Texas Section 154.112 - Employment Of Noncertified Shorthand Reporters
  (a) A noncertified shorthand reporter may be employed until a certified shorthand reporter is available. (b) A noncertified shorthand reporter may report an oral deposition...
• Texas Section 154.113 - Criminal Penalty
  (a) Except as provided by Section 154.112, a person commits an offense if the person engages in shorthand reporting in violation of Section 154.101. Each...
• Texas Section 154.114 - Exemptions
  This chapter does not apply to: (1) a party to the litigation involved; (2) the attorney of the party; or (3) a full-time employee of...
• Texas Section 154.115 - Prohibited Contracts
  (a) A court reporter may not enter into or provide services under any contractual agreement, written or oral, exclusive or nonexclusive, that: (1) undermines the...

Last modified: September 28, 2016