Tex. Gov't Code Section 30.00130
Court Reporter; Use of Clerk’s Records

(a)

To preserve a record in cases tried before the municipal courts of record, the city shall provide a court reporter. The governing body of the city shall determine the qualifications and compensation of the court reporter.

(b)

The court reporter may preserve the record of proceedings by written notes, transcribing equipment, recording equipment, or any combination of those methods. The court reporter is not required to take or record testimony in a case in which neither the defendant, the prosecutor, nor the judge demands it.

(c)

Testimony, exhibits, and evidence given by a witness in a proceeding in a municipal court of record are solely for the purposes of that proceeding or an appeal from that proceeding, and in any civil proceeding, evidence relating to the testimony, exhibits, evidence, or reproductions of testimony, exhibits, or evidence is privileged and not admissible except for impeachment purposes.

(d)

Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1263, Sec. 1.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Renumbered from Government Code, Sec. 30.040 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1263, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 37 (S.B. 1014), Sec. 8, eff. May 9, 2005.

Source: Section 30.00130 — Court Reporter; Use of Clerk's Records, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.30.htm#30.00130 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

30.00001
Short Title 30.00002
Definitions 30.00003
Creation of Municipal Courts of Record 30.00004
Abolition of Court 30.00005
Jurisdiction 30.00006
Judge 30.00007
Presiding Judge 30.00008
Vacancies: Temporary Replacement 30.00009
Clerk 30.00010
Court Reporter 30.00011
Prosecutions 30.00012
Court Facilities 30.00013
Jury 30.00014
Appeal 30.00015
Appeal Bond 30.00016
Record on Appeal 30.00017
Clerk’s Record 30.00018
Bills of Exception 30.00019
Reporter’s Record 30.00020
Transfer of Record 30.00021
Brief on Appeal 30.00022
New Trial 30.00023
Court Rules 30.00024
Disposition on Appeal 30.00025
Certificate of Appellate Proceedings 30.00026
Effect of Order of New Trial 30.00027
Appeals to Court of Appeals 30.00041
Application 30.00044
Judge 30.00046
Court Reporter 30.00049
Complaint 30.00081
Application 30.00084
Judge 30.00085
Clerk 30.000085
Removal of Judge 30.00086
Court Reporter 30.00121
Short Title 30.00122
Definition 30.000123
Location of Court Proceedings and Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters 30.00123
Marriage Ceremonies 30.000125
Seal 30.000126
Complaint 30.00128
Judge 30.00129
Court Clerk 30.00130
Court Reporter 30.00136
Continuation of Municipal Court of Appeals 30.00137
Appellate Court Jurisdiction 30.00138
Term of Court 30.00139
Appellate Court Clerk 30.00140
Appellate Court Judge 30.00141
Appellate Court Seal 30.00142
Special Appellate Judge 30.00143
Rules 30.00144
New Trial 30.00145
Right of Appeal 30.00146
No De Novo Appeals 30.00147
Perfecting Appeal 30.00162
Disposition on Appeal 30.00164
Alternate Appellate Procedure 30.00181
Application 30.00184
Judge 30.00185
Clerk 30.00186
Court Reporter 30.00221
Application 30.00224
Judge 30.00225
Clerk 30.00226
Court Reporter 30.00229
Complaint 30.00261
Application 30.00264
Judge 30.00265
Magistrates 30.00266
Clerk 30.00267
Court Reporter 30.00301
Application 30.00304
Judge 30.00305
Clerk 30.00306
Court Reporter 30.00308
Civil Service Ordinance 30.00310
Filing of Original Papers 30.00341
Application 30.00344
Judge 30.00345
Clerk 30.00346
Court Reporter 30.00381
Application 30.00384
Judge 30.00385
Clerk 30.00388
Civil Service Ordinance 30.00421
Application 30.00426
Judge 30.00427
Clerk 30.00428
Court Reporter 30.00461
Application 30.00464
Judge 30.00465
Clerk 30.00466
Court Reporter 30.00491
Application 30.00494
Judge 30.00495
Clerk 30.00496
Court Reporter 30.00531
Application 30.00534
Judge 30.00536
Court Reporter 30.00561
Application 30.00564
Judge 30.00565
Clerk 30.00566
Court Reporter 30.00601
Application 30.00604
Judge 30.00605
Clerk 30.00606
Court Reporter 30.00631
Application 30.00634
Judge 30.00635
Magistrates 30.00636
Clerk 30.00637
Court Reporter 30.00653
Joint Courts: Creation 30.00654
Joint Court: Judges 30.00655
Joint Courts: Jurisdiction 30.00656
Joint Court: Prosecuting Attorney 30.00657
Joint Court: Applicable Law 30.00671
Application 30.00674
Judge 30.00675
Clerk 30.00676
Court Reporter 30.00701
Application 30.00704
Judge 30.00706
Court Reporter 30.00731
Application 30.00734
Judge 30.00736
Clerk 30.00771
Application 30.00774
Judge 30.00778
Clerk 30.00779
Recording of Proceedings 30.00811
Application 30.00814
Judge 30.00818
Clerk 30.00851
Application 30.00854
Judge 30.00855
Clerk 30.00856
Court Reporter 30.00891
Application 30.00894
Judge 30.00895
Clerk 30.00896
Court Reporter 30.00931
Application 30.00934
Judge 30.00937
Clerk 30.00939
Court Reporter 30.00971
Application 30.00976
Judge 30.00977
Clerk 30.00978
Court Reporter 30.01011
Application 30.01014
Judge 30.01015
Clerk 30.01016
Court Reporter 30.01051
Application 30.01054
Judge 30.01055
Clerk 30.01056
Court Reporter 30.01091
Application 30.01096
Judge 30.01098
Clerk 30.01099
Court Reporter 30.01131
Application 30.01134
Judge 30.01135
Clerk 30.01136
Court Reporter 30.01137
Magistrates 30.01148
Disposition on Appeal 30.01171
Application 30.01174
Judge 30.01175
Clerk 30.01176
Court Reporter 30.01211
Application 30.01216
Judge 30.01218
Clerk 30.01219
Court Reporter 30.01251
Application 30.01254
Judge 30.01255
Magistrates 30.01256
Clerk 30.01257
Court Reporter 30.01273
Joint Courts: Creation 30.01274
Joint Court: Judges 30.01275
Joint Courts: Jurisdiction 30.01276
Joint Court: Prosecuting Attorney 30.01277
Joint Court: Applicable Law 30.01321
Application 30.01326
Judge 30.01328
Clerk 30.01329
Court Reporter 30.01371
Application 30.01374
Judge 30.01375
Clerk 30.01376
Court Reporter 30.01401
Application 30.01406
Judge 30.01408
Clerk 30.01441
Application 30.01446
Judge 30.01448
Clerk 30.01481
Application 30.01482
Qualifications of Judge 30.01511
Application 30.01512
Judge 30.01513
Clerk 30.01514
Court Reporter 30.01515
Appeal 30.01541
Application 30.01542
Magistrates 30.01543
Clerk 30.01544
Court Reporter 30.01545
Appeal 30.01546
Joint Courts: Creation 30.01547
Joint Court: Judges 30.01548
Joint Courts: Jurisdiction 30.01549
Joint Court: Prosecuting Attorney 30.01550
Joint Court: Applicable Law 30.01591
Application 30.01592
Creation 30.01593
Clerk 30.01594
Court Reporter 30.01595
Appeal 30.01631
Application 30.01632
Clerk 30.01633
Court Reporter 30.01634
Appeal 30.01691
Application 30.01692
Clerk 30.01693
Court Reporter 30.01694
Appeal 30.01721
Application 30.01722
Clerk 30.01723
Court Reporter 30.01724
Appeal 30.01751
Application 30.01752
Court Reporter 30.01753
Appeal 30.01781
Application 30.01811
Application 30.01821
Application 30.01822
Judge 30.01823
Clerk 30.001845
Magistrates 30.01881
Application 30.01882
Judge 30.01891
Application 30.01892
Judge 30.01893
Court Rules 30.01894
Municipal Court Administrator 30.01895
Court Reporter 30.01901
Application 30.01902
Judge 30.01903
Municipal Court Director 30.01904
Court Reporter 30.004945
Magistrates 30.007801
Prosecution by City Attorney 30.007802
Complaint 30.007803
Jury 30.007804
Court Rules 30.010975
Automatic Resignation 30.017515
Judge

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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Original Source: Section 30.00130 — Court Reporter; Use of Clerk's Records, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.30.htm#30.00130 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).