Tex. Government Code § 52.011
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§ 52.011. PROVISION OF SIGNED DEPOSITION CERTIFICATE; CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS.
Official statutory text
(a) A court reporting firm representative or a court reporter who reported a deposition for a case shall complete and sign a deposition certificate, known as the further certification.
(b) On request of a court reporter who reported a deposition for a case, a court reporting firm shall provide the reporter with a copy of the deposition certificate that the reporter has signed or to which the reporter's signature has been applied.
(c) The deposition certificate must include:
(1) a statement that the deposition transcript was submitted to the deponent or the deponent's attorney for examination and signature;
(2) the date the transcript was submitted to the deponent or the deponent's attorney;
(3) the date the deponent returned the transcript, if returned, or a statement that the deponent did not return the transcript;
(4) a statement that any changes the deponent made to the transcript are reflected in a separate document attached to the transcript;
(5) a statement that the transcript was delivered in accordance with Rule 203.3, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure;
(6) the amount charged for preparing the original deposition transcript;
(7) a statement that a copy of the certificate was served on all parties to the case; and
(8) the date the copy of the certificate was served on the parties to the case.
(b) On request of a court reporter who reported a deposition for a case, a court reporting firm shall provide the reporter with a copy of the deposition certificate that the reporter has signed or to which the reporter's signature has been applied.
(c) The deposition certificate must include:
(1) a statement that the deposition transcript was submitted to the deponent or the deponent's attorney for examination and signature;
(2) the date the transcript was submitted to the deponent or the deponent's attorney;
(3) the date the deponent returned the transcript, if returned, or a statement that the deponent did not return the transcript;
(4) a statement that any changes the deponent made to the transcript are reflected in a separate document attached to the transcript;
(5) a statement that the transcript was delivered in accordance with Rule 203.3, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure;
(6) the amount charged for preparing the original deposition transcript;
(7) a statement that a copy of the certificate was served on all parties to the case; and
(8) the date the copy of the certificate was served on the parties to the case.
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