Bill Text: TX HB1592 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the electronic recording of proceedings in a statutory probate court in Collin County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-06 - Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar [HB1592 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB1592-Comm_Sub.html
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By: Leach, Sanford | H.B. No. 1592 |
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relating to the electronic recording of proceedings in a statutory | ||
probate court in Collin County. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 25.0453, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: | ||
(g) The judge of a statutory probate court may, unless a | ||
party objects, provide that a proceeding be recorded by a good | ||
quality electronic recording device instead of by a court reporter. | ||
A stenographic record of an electronically recorded proceeding is | ||
not required except on order of the judge. If a recording device is | ||
used, the court reporter is not required to be present to certify | ||
the record. The judge may designate one or more persons to act as | ||
the court recorder and shall assign to a court recorder the duties | ||
and responsibilities necessary to act in that capacity. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to a proceeding commenced on or after the effective date of this | ||
Act. A proceeding commenced before the effective date of this Act is | ||
covered by the law in effect immediately before the effective date | ||
of this Act, and the former law is continued in effect for that | ||
purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |