82R3380 PMO-F
By: Paxton H.B. No. 3313
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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 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, 2011.