Section 21.002 - Interpreters for Deaf Persons(a) In a civil case or in a deposition, a deaf person who is a party or witness is entitled to have the proceedings interpreted by a court-appointed interpreter. A deaf person who is a juror in any case is entitled to have the proceedings interpreted by a court-appointed interpreter.(b) The proceedings must be interpreted in a language, including sign language, that the deaf person can understand.Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 21.002
Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1987. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1985.