Civil discovery: oral depositions: transcriptions.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill lets a deposition officer send a certified transcript to the noticing attorney by secure email or other encrypted means, instead of a paper copy. It requires the electronic file to be tamper‑proof and the attorney to certify it as a true copy before a court can accept it. This speeds up civil discovery while keeping the record reliable.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6557.). · Aug 26, 2026

Hearings

• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 30, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Mar 24, 2026
• Judiciary
  Judiciary · Mar 24, 2026

History

1. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
2. Apr 6, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4471.)
3. Apr 6, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. Mar 25, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
5. Mar 24, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).
6. Mar 3, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
7. Mar 2, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
8. Mar 2, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
9. Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
10. Feb 19, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Tom Lackey (R) · sponsor
• Lackey

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