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      By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1538     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study on digital court reporting conducted by the   Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS. In this Act:                (1)  "Digital court reporting" means the act of making   a verbatim record of an oral court proceeding, deposition, or   proceeding before a grand jury, referee, or court commissioner for   use in litigation in the courts of this state through the use of   digital technology, electronic recording equipment, or other   recording and transcribing technology.                (2)  "Office" means the Office of Court Administration   of the Texas Judicial System.          SECTION 2.  DIGITAL COURT REPORTING STUDY. The office shall   conduct a study on digital court reporting, including:                (1)  an evaluation of the current use of digital court   reporting in the courts of this state, including the cost, access,   accuracy, and effectiveness of digital court reporting;                (2)  an analysis of the use of digital court reporting   in other states and jurisdictions; and                (3)  recommendations on any necessary changes to   statutes, rules, regulations, or standards regarding the use of   digital court reporting in this state.           SECTION 3.  REPORT. Not later than October 1, 2026, the   office shall submit a report on the study conducted under this Act   to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of   representatives, and appropriate standing committees of the   legislature.          SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION.  This Act expires September 1, 2027.          SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect September   1, 2025.