H.B. No. 335
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the time for a court reporter to provide a transcript of
  the evidence in a case.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 52.047(a), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  A person may apply for a transcript of the evidence in a
  case reported by an official court reporter. The person must apply
  for the transcript in writing to the official court reporter. The
  official court[, and the] reporter shall furnish the transcript to
  the person not later than the 120th day after the date the:
               (1)  application for the transcript is received by the
  reporter; and
               (2)[on payment of the] transcript fee is paid or the
  person establishes indigency as provided by Rule 20 [40(a)(3) or
  53(j)], Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act to Section
  52.047, Government Code, applies only to an application request for
  a transcript made on or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 335 was passed by the House on March
  13, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 335 was passed by the Senate on May
  23, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor