Texas HB1748 allows courts in counties with 50,000 or more residents to appoint non-certified interpreters for proceedings in languages other than.

Texas HB1748 amends the Government Code to allow courts in counties with a population of 50,000 or more to appoint spoken language interpreters who are not certified or licensed. This applies if the language needed is not Spanish and no licensed interpreter is available within 75 miles, or if the court is a justice court, municipal court, or municipal court of record. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1748 allows courts in counties with 50,000 or more residents to appoint non-certified interpreters for proceedings in languages other than.

Texas HB1748 amends the Government Code to allow courts in counties with a population of 50,000 or more to appoint spoken language interpreters who are not certified or licensed. This applies if the language needed is not Spanish and no licensed interpreter is available within 75 miles, or if the court is a justice court, municipal court, or municipal court of record. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.