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AN ACT
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relating to a recording of certain proceedings of the Texas Supreme |
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Court and Court of Criminal Appeals and the publication of the |
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recordings. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 22, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 22.303 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 22.303. RECORDING OF CERTAIN COURT PROCEEDINGS. If |
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appropriated funds or donations are available in the amount |
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necessary to cover the cost, the supreme court and the court of |
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criminal appeals shall make a video recording or other electronic |
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visual and audio recording of each oral argument and public meeting |
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of the court and post the recording on the court's Internet website. |
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SECTION 2. The Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal |
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Appeals are required to implement this Act only if the legislature |
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appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the |
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legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that |
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purpose, the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals |
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may, but are not required to, implement this Act using other |
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appropriations available for the purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 214 was passed by the House on May 4, |
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2017, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 1, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 214 on May 25, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 135, Nays 9, 2 |
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present, not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 214 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 23, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays |
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0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |