Records procurement companies and court reporters who
serve records subpoenas should be very concerned about
legislation and other rules that affect process service.  
Currently, a bill is pending that would required anyone who
serves any type of subpoena to be licensed.  There is an
exemption for court reporters, but, only for those who are
certified.  Employees and those records procurement
companies who do not have a certified court reporter on staff
will be required to become licensed or face criminal charges.

Texas Process Watch has fought for years to protect the
private process service industry which includes anyone who
serves subpoenas.  We killed a similar bill just two sessions
ago, Senate Bill 165, that would have unduly burdened
hundreds, possibly thousands, of professionals who deal with
subpoenas for records, hearings, trials, and written and oral
depositions.  We need all Texas court reporters and records
procurement companies to comment on issues that affect them
and their servers.  Please do the following:

1.  Join the new process servers' association as a supporting
member at
www.ccpsat.com.  Membership is free.  Your email
address will be entered into our email alert system.

2.  Please return to the
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