Tex.
Gov't Code Section 154.105
Title; Oaths
(a)
On certification under Section 154.101 (Certification of Reporters) or as a provisional court reporter, a shorthand reporter may use the title “Certified Shorthand Reporter” or the abbreviation “CSR.”(b)
A certified shorthand reporter may administer oaths to witnesses without being at the same location as the witness.(c)
The identity of a witness who is not in the physical presence of a certified shorthand reporter may be proven by:(1)
a statement under oath on the record by a party to the case stating that the party has actual knowledge of the witness’s identity;(2)
a statement on the record by an attorney for a party to the case, or an attorney for the witness, verifying the witness’s identity;(3)
a statement on the record by a notary who is in the presence of the witness verifying the witness’s identity; or(4)
the witness’s presentation for inspection by the court reporter of an official document issued by this state, another state, a federal agency, or another jurisdiction that verifies the witness’s identity.(e)
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 9.010, eff. September 1, 2023.
Source:
Section 154.105 — Title; Oaths, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.154.htm#154.105 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
