Texas § 201.312 COURT REPORTER; RECORD.

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§ 201.312 — COURT REPORTER; RECORD.

Texas § 201.312

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 201.312 (2026).

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Sec. 201.312. COURT REPORTER; RECORD.

(a)A court reporter may be provided during a hearing held by an associate judge appointed under this subchapter. A court reporter is required to be provided when the associate judge presides over a jury trial or a contested final termination hearing.

(b)A party, the associate judge, or the referring court may provide for a reporter during the hearing if one is not otherwise provided.

(c)Except as provided by Subsection (a), in the absence of a court reporter or on agreement of the parties, the record may be preserved by any means approved by the associate judge.

(d)The referring court or associate judge may assess the expense of preserving the record as costs.

(e)On a request for a de novo hearing, the referring court may consider testimony or oth

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Sec. 201.312. COURT REPORTER; RECORD. (a) A court reporter may be provided during a hearing held by an associate judge appointed under this subchapter. A court reporter is required to be provided when the associate judge presides over a jury trial or a contested final termination hearing.
(b) A party, the associate judge, or the referring court may provide for a reporter during the hearing if one is not otherwise provided.
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (a), in the absence of a court reporter or on agreement of the parties, the record may be preserved by any means approved by the associate judge.
(d) The referring court or associate judge may assess the expense of preserving the record as costs.
(e) On a request for a de novo hearing, the referring court may consider testimony or other evidence in the record, if the record is taken by a court reporter, in addition to witnesses or other matters presented under Section 201.317 .