HOUSE BILL 1193 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Rhodes et al. |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-97 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Armbrister |
Current law provides that an appellant who has filed an affidavit of inability to pay for the cost of an appeal may receive the statement of facts from the trial court proceeding without cost if the trial judge finds that the appeal is not frivolous and that the statement of facts is needed to decide the issue on appeal. House Bill 1193 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to add court transcripts as an item that such an appellant may receive without cost and authorizes the trial judge to order the clerk of the court to prepare a transcript if necessary.