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Senate Bill 1620 |
Senate Author: Paxton |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
House Sponsor: Lewis |
Senate Bill 1620 amends the Government Code to require a court to appoint a certified communication access realtime translation (CART) provider for an individual who has a hearing impairment if a motion for the appointment of a provider is filed by a party or requested by a witness in a civil or criminal proceeding in the court. The bill authorizes a court, on its own motion, to appoint a certified CART provider for such an individual and requires, rather than authorizes, the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services to maintain a list of certified CART providers.