Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 154.112. Employment of Noncertified Person for Shorthand Reporting;  Civil Penalty

(a) A person who is not certified as a court reporter may be employed to engage in shorthand reporting until a certified shorthand reporter is available.

(b) A person who is not certified as a court reporter may engage in shorthand reporting to report an oral deposition only if:

(c) This section does not apply to a deposition taken outside this state for use in this state.

(d) The person shall file the affidavit described by Subsection (b)(1) with the court as part of the certification required by Rule 203.2, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

(e) In addition to any other remedy authorized by law, the commission may:

(f) The commission shall collect a civil penalty assessed under Subsection (e)(1) following the same procedures the commission uses in taking disciplinary action against a certified court reporter for violating the laws and rules applicable to the reporter.

(g) The attorney general, a county or district attorney whose jurisdiction includes the location at which a deposition is taken, or legal counsel the commission designates may represent the commission for purposes of collecting the civil penalty or obtaining the injunctive relief.

(h) In an action authorized by this section, the commission may obtain reasonable attorney's fees, expenses, and costs incurred in obtaining the civil penalty or injunctive relief.