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To the Honorable Ladies and Gentlemen of the Texas Supreme Court:
Since 1994, Texas freelance Certified Shorthand Reporters (CSRs) and licensed Court Reporting Firms (CRFs) have been unfairly restricted from charging per-page copy fees comparable to other states. The freelance court reporting landscape has changed dramatically over 20 years since the one-third rule was put in place. This restriction on commerce is anti-competitive, anti-business, and makes no economic sense in the current global environment. We will present documentation supporting our position, including, but not limited to, the following:
* The national average copy cost is 57.12% of the original rate
* Only 4 of the 50 states (TX, MI, WV and AZ) in the United States regulate copy prices, and NO STATE restricts copy prices as dramatically as Texas.
Therefore, as a DULY LICENSED TEXAS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTER (CSR) and/or TEXAS COURT REPORTING FIRM (CRF) Representative, I AFFIX MY NAME HERETO AND ASK THE TEXAS SUPREME COURT TO AMEND THIS UNFAIR, ANTI-COMPETITIVE AND OPPRESSIVE RESTRICTION, thus permitting Texas freelance Court Reporters and Court Reporting Firms to compete fairly and effectively on a local, national and international basis.
Respectfully submitted:
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Court reporters are being regulated out of business!! We deserve to make a living.
Do NOT cap page rates! That would be like capping sales prices for book authors or music producers!
The market (i.e., attorneys) would not let the price for a certified copy exceed the price for an Original anyway. This is Work Product and, as such, commands a higher page rate than "one-third." Reporters are highly skilled professionals and should be compensated for their education, continuing training, and expensive equipment required to do their jobs.
NJ license No. XI00856; CT license No. 446, NCRA RDR. The 1/3 rule forces agencies to charge much less than the prevailing cost of a copy. It's unfair and intrusive.
Our page rate has stayed constant for the last ten years. It's time for a pay increase, and this is a good place to start.
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To the Honorable Ladies and Gentlemen of the Texas Supreme Court:
Since 1994, Texas freelance Certified Shorthand Reporters (CSRs) and licensed Court Reporting Firms (CRFs) have been unfairly restricted from charging per-page copy fees comparable to other states. The freelance court reporting landscape has changed dramatically over 20 years since the one-third rule was put in place. This restriction on commerce is anti-competitive, anti-business, and makes no economic sense in the current global environment. We will present documentation supporting our position, including, but not limited to, the following:
* The national average copy cost is 57.12% of the original rate
* Only 4 of the 50 states (TX, MI, WV and AZ) in the United States regulate copy prices, and NO STATE restricts copy prices as dramatically as Texas.
Therefore, as a DULY LICENSED TEXAS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTER (CSR) and/or TEXAS COURT REPORTING FIRM (CRF) Representative, I AFFIX MY NAME HERETO AND ASK THE TEXAS SUPREME COURT TO AMEND THIS UNFAIR, ANTI-COMPETITIVE AND OPPRESSIVE RESTRICTION, thus permitting Texas freelance Court Reporters and Court Reporting Firms to compete fairly and effectively on a local, national and international basis.
Respectfully submitted:
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
March 21, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
March 20, 2015
228 Comments
Please repeal the Texas "one-third rule" for freelance Texas Certified Shorthand Reporters. Thank you. Janice Hoelting, Texas CSR #2450
Court reporters are being regulated out of business!! We deserve to make a living.
Do NOT cap page rates! That would be like capping sales prices for book authors or music producers!
The market (i.e., attorneys) would not let the price for a certified copy exceed the price for an Original anyway. This is Work Product and, as such, commands a higher page rate than "one-third." Reporters are highly skilled professionals and should be compensated for their education, continuing training, and expensive equipment required to do their jobs.
NJ license No. XI00856; CT license No. 446, NCRA RDR. The 1/3 rule forces agencies to charge much less than the prevailing cost of a copy. It's unfair and intrusive.
Our page rate has stayed constant for the last ten years. It's time for a pay increase, and this is a good place to start.
1473/604
CRF #761
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Please repeal the Texas "one-third rule" for freelance Texas Certified Shorthand Reporters. Thank you. Janice Hoelting, Texas CSR #2450