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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the electronic recording of proceedings in a statutory |
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probate court in Collin County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 25.0453, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: |
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(g) The judge of a statutory probate court may, unless a |
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party objects, provide that a proceeding be recorded by a good |
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quality electronic recording device instead of by a court reporter. |
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A stenographic record of an electronically recorded proceeding is |
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not required except on order of the judge. If a recording device is |
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used, the court reporter is not required to be present to certify |
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the record. The judge may designate one or more persons to act as |
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the court recorder and shall assign to a court recorder the duties |
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and responsibilities necessary to act in that capacity. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a proceeding commenced on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. A proceeding commenced before the effective date of this Act is |
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covered by the law in effect immediately before the effective date |
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of this Act, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |