Relating to the appointment of spoken language interpreters for certain court proceedings.
relating to the appointment of spoken language interpreters for
certain court proceedings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 57.002(d), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(d) Subject to Subsection (e), in a county with a population
of 50,000 or more, a court may appoint a spoken language interpreter
who is not a certified or licensed court interpreter:
(1) if:
(A) [(1)] the language necessary in the
proceeding is a language other than Spanish; and
(B) [(2)] the court makes a finding that there is
no licensed court interpreter within 75 miles who can interpret in
the language that is necessary in a proceeding; or
(2) if the court is a justice court, municipal court,
or municipal court of record conducting a Class C misdemeanor case
proceeding other than a jury trial.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
