Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code - CIV PRAC & REM § 14A.056. Conduct of Proceedings

(a) In this section, "remote proceeding" means a proceeding in which one or more of the participants, including a judge, civilly committed individual, party, attorney, witness, court reporter, or other individual, attends the proceeding remotely through the use of technology and the Internet, including through video communications technology.

(b) The court may, without the consent of the civilly committed individual or of the parties, hold a proceeding under this chapter at a facility operated by or under contract with the office or conduct a remote proceeding using technology that permits the court to see and hear the civilly committed individual and that permits the individual to see and hear the court and any other witness.

(c) A remote proceeding conducted under this section shall be recorded on videotape or by other electronic means.  The recording is sufficient to serve as a permanent record of the proceeding.