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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requests by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct |
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for certain records held by court reporters. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 33.030, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) If an official court reporter has made a backup audio |
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media recording of a court proceeding, the court reporter on |
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request of the commission shall produce to the commission at no cost |
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to the commission a true and correct copy of the backup audio media |
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recording. |
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SECTION 2. Section 52.046, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) An official court reporter who does not comply with a |
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request to produce a copy of a backup audio media recording under |
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Section 33.030 is considered to have committed a wilful or |
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negligent violation or failure of duty for purposes of Section |
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154.110. |
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SECTION 3. Section 52.046, Government Code, as amended by |
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this Act, applies only to conduct that occurs on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. Conduct that occurs before the |
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effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the |
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date the conduct occurred, and the former law is continued in effect |
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for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 15, 2015. |