Tex. Government Code § 154.115
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§ 154.115. PROHIBITED CONTRACTS.
Official statutory text
(a) A court reporter or shorthand reporting firm may not enter into or provide services under any contractual agreement, written or oral, exclusive or nonexclusive, that:
(1) undermines the impartiality of the court reporter;
(2) requires a court reporter to relinquish control of an original deposition transcript and copies of the transcript before it is certified and delivered to the custodial attorney;
(3) requires a court reporter to provide any service not made available to all parties to an action;
(4) gives or appears to give an exclusive advantage to any party; or
(5) restricts an attorney's choice in the selection of a court reporter or shorthand reporting firm.
(b) Subsections (a)(2) and (3) do not apply to a contract for court reporting services for a court, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or this state.
(1) undermines the impartiality of the court reporter;
(2) requires a court reporter to relinquish control of an original deposition transcript and copies of the transcript before it is certified and delivered to the custodial attorney;
(3) requires a court reporter to provide any service not made available to all parties to an action;
(4) gives or appears to give an exclusive advantage to any party; or
(5) restricts an attorney's choice in the selection of a court reporter or shorthand reporting firm.
(b) Subsections (a)(2) and (3) do not apply to a contract for court reporting services for a court, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or this state.
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