H.B. No. 1551
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the appointment of additional official court reporters
  for the district courts in Nueces County.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 52, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 52.049 to read as follows:
         Sec. 52.049.  ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT REPORTERS IN NUECES
  COUNTY.  (a)  The judges of the district courts in Nueces County
  may employ additional official court reporters to serve the
  district courts in Nueces County if a majority of the district court
  judges believe more official court reporters are necessary.
         (b)  The district court judges shall, by majority vote,
  determine the method of hiring the additional official court
  reporters.
         (c)  The presiding judge of the district courts of Nueces
  County shall determine the assignments of the additional official
  court reporters.
         (d)  The total number of official court reporters serving the
  district courts of Nueces County may not exceed the amount that
  equals one and one-half full-time employees multiplied by the
  number of district courts in Nueces County.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1551 was passed by the House on April
  22, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 149, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1551 was passed by the Senate on May
  26, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor