Court reporting firm representatives or reporting court reporters must complete and sign a deposition certificate, and a court reporting firm must give the reporter a copy on request.
Sec. 52.011. PROVISION OF SIGNED DEPOSITION CERTIFICATE; CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS. (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. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 7.03, eff. September 1, 2019. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 17.03, eff. September 1, 2021. SUBCHAPTER D. APPOINTMENT AND POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERS