Tex. Government Code § 54B.021
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 54B.021, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 54B.021. COURT REPORTER.
Official statutory text
(a) A court reporter is not required during a hearing held by an associate judge appointed under this subchapter.
(b) A party, the associate judge, or the referring court may provide for a court reporter during the hearing. The record may be preserved by any other means approved by the associate judge.
(c) The referring court or associate judge may impose on a party as costs the expense of preserving the record.
(b) A party, the associate judge, or the referring court may provide for a court reporter during the hearing. The record may be preserved by any other means approved by the associate judge.
(c) The referring court or associate judge may impose on a party as costs the expense of preserving the record.
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