HBA-LCA S.B. 424 76(R)
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BILL ANALYSIS 


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 424
By: Carona
Judicial Affairs
4/22/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law requires an applicant seeking court reporter certification to
use a manual or an electric typewriter for transcription in part of the
examination.  S.B. 424 amends the Government Code by deleting specific
references to typing and the use of typewriters to permit the use of an
instrument other than a typewriter during the court reporter examination
process. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 52.023(b), Government Code, to require an
applicant to prepare, rather than type, a transcript of the material taken
down as part of the examination for certification as a court reporter.
Deletes text authorizing the use of a manual or an electric typewriter. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
            Effective date: upon passage.