{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54b.021","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54B.021","heading":"COURT REPORTER.","body":"(a) A court reporter is not required during a hearing held by an associate judge appointed under this subchapter.\n(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.\n(c) The referring court or associate judge may impose on a party as costs the expense of preserving the record.\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 5.007, eff. September 1, 2023.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 54B. ASSOCIATE JUDGES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES","SUBCHAPTER A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES IN DUVAL COUNTY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54B.htm#54B.021","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"b1cecec77b2d1a1dba10e926a708ea4394c7518b0131fc7b3e1c1b89c364a5a5","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54b.020","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54b.031"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}