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TCRA's Consultant's Fee Fund Donation Form
2011 Annual Convention Photos
Worth A Glance...
STATE NEWS:
Important CSR License Renewal Information:
Per section (V) (a) (2) of the Standards & Rules for Certification, applicants' criminal histories are now required to be submitted to the CRCB via reports from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) for state reports, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for national reports. In order to generate these reports, applicants shall be required to submit their fingerprints to DPS.
Click here to read about the fingerprint submissions: http://www.crcb.state.tx.us/renewals.asp#news
Click here to read the FAQ on fingerprint submissions: http://www.crcb.state.tx.us/faqs.asp#ch1
Click here for fingerprinting locations: http://www.l1enrollment.com/locations/?st=tx
State Bar and Texas Court Reporters Association initiate Veterans History Project
Court Reporters Put Skills To Use Preserving Vets' Personal Stories
6th Court of Appeals E-Filing Notice
TCRA has received notice that the Supreme Court has approved the local rules regarding e-filing of Reporter's Records in the 6th District Court of Appeals (Texarkana). The rules are effective July 15, 2011, and pertain to Reporter's Records on Appeal using the Texas Appeals Management & E-filing System portal. It is Rule 2 that outlines the local rule for Reporter's Records. The other rules are in regard to the clerk's records and attorneys' filings. The 6th Court of Appeals web page does not currently contain instructions to receive your username and password. All Reporter's Records on Appeal should be filed on your current timeline using your paper format until the web page is updated. Click here for the link to the Supreme Court approval of the local rules in the 6th Court of Appeals.
Effective September 1, 2011...Supreme Court approves amendment to Rule XIV of the Rules Governing Court Reporter Certification and Court Reporting Firm Registration. Read more...
Effective April 26, 2011...Supreme Court approves Rules Governing Court Reporter Certification and Court Reporting Firm Registration. Read more...
NATIONAL NEWS:
New Employment News
SueLynn Morgan, a past president of NCRA and the Oklahoma Court Reporters Association, has informed me that, after 17 years of service as an official court reporter in the same courthouse in Lawton, Oklahoma, she is leaving her position as an official reporter and moving on to a new career. That is, of course, an individual and personal choice on her part.
I know, however, that her personal choice may cause some distress for friends and colleagues in the reporting community since the opportunity that SueLynn has accepted is with FTR, a leading provider of electronic recording, transcription and record management products and services.
All of SueLynn's official NCRA board duties had come to a close before she received this job offer. In our discussion, we agreed that SueLynn would cease all her remaining NCRA committee roles and responsibilities.
Like any other member of the profession, SueLynn was a strong minded and independent individual with a right to her own point of view, which she never hesitated to express vigorously during board meetings, even when, as often was the case, she was in the minority. Throughout her years of service as a state and national leader, she always made her personal opinions clear, but she also always respected the consensus reached and bowed to the decision of any board or committee on which she served. Even when I disagreed with her, I could respect her position.
I want there to be no doubt in any member's mind over where NCRA stands. We heard our members through your Writing Our Future responses. Your NCRA board today remains unwaveringly committed to keeping the promises that we have made to our members. NCRA is an association devoted exclusively to the welfare and promotion of the stenographic reporting profession.
Doug Friend
NCRA President
Mission Statement
The mission of the Texas Court Reporters Association is to advance the profession of stenographic court reporting through education, advocacy and service to its members.
Texas Court Reporters Association
P.O. Box 2379
Athens, Texas 75751
903-675-1806 (phone)
903-675-2619 (fax)
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