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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the licensing of court interpreters. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 57.002, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) A licensed court interpreter appointed by a court under |
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Subsection (a) or (b) must hold a license that includes the |
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appropriate designation under Section 57.043(d) that indicates the |
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interpreter is permitted to interpret in that court. |
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SECTION 2. Section 57.043, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows: |
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(d) A license issued under this subchapter must include at |
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least one of the following designations: |
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(1) a basic designation that permits the interpreter |
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to interpret court proceedings in justice and municipal courts; or |
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(2) a master designation that permits the interpreter |
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to interpret court proceedings in all state courts, including |
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justice and municipal courts. |
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(e) In adopting rules relating to licensing under this |
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subchapter, the commission shall prescribe the qualifications |
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required for a license that includes a basic designation and for a |
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license that includes a master designation. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a court interpreter license issued or renewed on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. A court interpreter license issued or |
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renewed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law |
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in effect on the date the license was issued or renewed, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |