SB 303
AN ACT relating to the appointment of spoken language interpreters for
Senate Bill • Perry
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to the appointment of spoken language interpreters for
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the appointment of spoken language interpreters for BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 57.002(d), Government Code, is amended (d) Subject to Subsection (e), in a county with a population of 50,000 or more, a court may appoint a spoken language interpreter who is not a certified or licensed court interpreter: (A) [(1)] the language necessary in the proceeding is a language other than Spanish; and (B) [(2)] the court makes a finding that there is no licensed court interpreter within 75 miles who can interpret in the language that is necessary in a proceeding; or (2) if the court is a justice court, municipal court, SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the appointment of spoken language interpreters for
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