H.B. No. 1306
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by court
  reporters in judicial districts composed of more than one county.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 52.055(b), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (b)  Travel expenses reimbursed under this section may not
  exceed the reasonable mileage rate set by the commissioners court
  of the respective county of the judicial district for which the
  expenses were incurred [25 cents per mile] for the use of private
  conveyances, traveling the shortest practical route.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies to
  expenses incurred by a court reporter on or after the effective date
  of this Act. Expenses incurred by a court reporter before the
  effective date of this Act are governed by the law in effect on the
  date the expenses were incurred, and the former law is continued in
  effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1306 was passed by the House on May
  12, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1306 was passed by the Senate on May
  27, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor