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  89R9094 AMF-D     By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1947       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the appointment of an interpreter for a court   proceeding.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Sections 57.002(a) and (b), Government Code, are   amended to read as follows:          (a)  A court , including a municipal or justice court, shall   appoint a certified court interpreter or a certified CART provider   for an individual who has a hearing impairment or a licensed court   interpreter for an individual who can hear but does not comprehend   or communicate in English if a motion for the appointment of an   interpreter or provider is filed by a party or requested by a   witness in a civil or criminal proceeding in the court.          (b)  A court , including a municipal or justice court, may, on   its own motion, appoint a certified court interpreter or a   certified CART provider for an individual who has a hearing   impairment or a licensed court interpreter for an individual who   can hear but does not comprehend or communicate in English.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.