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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on digital court reporting conducted by the |
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Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: |
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(1) "Digital court reporting" means the act of making |
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a verbatim record of an oral court proceeding, deposition, or |
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proceeding before a grand jury, referee, or court commissioner for |
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use in litigation in the courts of this state through the use of |
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digital technology, electronic recording equipment, or other |
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recording and transcribing technology. |
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(2) "Office" means the Office of Court Administration |
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of the Texas Judicial System. |
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SECTION 2. DIGITAL COURT REPORTING STUDY. The office shall |
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conduct a study on digital court reporting, including: |
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(1) an evaluation of the current use of digital court |
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reporting in the courts of this state, including the cost, access, |
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accuracy, and effectiveness of digital court reporting; |
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(2) an analysis of the use of digital court reporting |
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in other states and jurisdictions; and |
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(3) recommendations on necessary legislative changes |
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regarding the use of digital court reporting in this state. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than October 1, 2026, the |
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office shall submit a report on the study conducted under this Act |
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to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of |
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representatives, and appropriate standing committees of the |
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legislature. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2027. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect on the |
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91st day after the last day of the legislative session. |