Rule 6.3 - Certification by Endorsement(a) Pursuant to Rule 3.3, the Commission will waive Part A of the examination for an applicant for certification by endorsement as a shorthand reporter who: (1) is certified or licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction that:(A) has certification or licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to, or more stringent than, the Commission's standards for initial certification;(B) has entered into a reciprocity agreement with the Supreme Court of Texas; or(C) is included on the list of states that have certification or licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements for initial certification in Texas maintained pursuant to Section 154.1012 of the Government Code; and(2) provides proof to the Commission acceptable to the Commission that the applicant has been actively performing court reporting in the other jurisdiction where the applicant is a licensed or certified shorthand reporter during three years of the five-year period immediately preceding the application for certification by endorsement.(b) An applicant for certification by endorsement must successfully complete Part B of the examination and pass a criminal history background check as prerequisites for endorsement.(c) Nothing in this Rule prohibits an applicant for certification by endorsement from obtaining a provisional certification under Rule 6.5 while the application for certification by endorsement is pending.Tex. R. Judi. Cert. Commi. 6.3
Amended effective 6/16/2020.