Bill Text: TX SB1777 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to simultaneous translation from Spanish to English of public testimony heard by a committee of the legislature.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-20 - Referred to Administration [SB1777 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB1777-Introduced.html

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By: Alvarado S.B. No. 1777

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to simultaneous translation from Spanish to English of
public testimony heard by a committee of the legislature.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 301, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 301.036 to read as follows:
Sec. 301.036. SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION OF PUBLIC TESTIMONY
IN A COMMITTEE HEARING. The chair of a committee of the legislature
must provide without charge professional simultaneous translation
from Spanish to English of public testimony heard in committee if a
person requests the translation in writing to the chair not later
than the third day before the date of the hearing.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.