Tex. Government Code § 52.045
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 52.045, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 52.045. OATH.
Official statutory text
(a) An official court reporter must take the official oath required of officers of this state.
(b) In addition to the official oath, each official court reporter must sign an oath administered by the district clerk stating that in each reported case the court reporter will keep a correct, impartial record of:
(1) the evidence offered in the case;
(2) the objections and exceptions made by the parties to the case; and
(3) the rulings and remarks made by the court in determining the admissibility of testimony presented in the case.
(b) In addition to the official oath, each official court reporter must sign an oath administered by the district clerk stating that in each reported case the court reporter will keep a correct, impartial record of:
(1) the evidence offered in the case;
(2) the objections and exceptions made by the parties to the case; and
(3) the rulings and remarks made by the court in determining the admissibility of testimony presented in the case.
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