Section 52.011 - Provision of Signed Deposition Certificate; Certificate Requirements(a) A court reporting firm representative or a court reporter who reported a deposition for a case shall complete and sign a deposition certificate, known as the further certification.(b) On request of a court reporter who reported a deposition for a case, a court reporting firm shall provide the reporter with a copy of the deposition certificate that the reporter has signed or to which the reporter's signature has been applied.(c) The deposition certificate must include:(1) a statement that the deposition transcript was submitted to the deponent or the deponent's attorney for examination and signature;(2) the date the transcript was submitted to the deponent or the deponent's attorney;(3) the date the deponent returned the transcript, if returned, or a statement that the deponent did not return the transcript;(4) a statement that any changes the deponent made to the transcript are reflected in a separate document attached to the transcript;(5) a statement that the transcript was delivered in accordance with Rule 203.3, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure;(6) the amount charged for preparing the original deposition transcript;(7) a statement that a copy of the certificate was served on all parties to the case; and(8) the date the copy of the certificate was served on the parties to the case.Tex. Gov't. Code § 52.011
Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 934,Sec. 17.03, eff. 9/1/2021.Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 606,Sec. 7.03, eff. 9/1/2019.