PROVISION OF SIGNED DEPOSITION CERTIFICATE; CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

(a) A court reporting firm representative or a court reporter who reported a deposition for a case shall complete and sign a deposition certificate, known as the further certification. (b) On request of a court reporter who reported a deposition for a case, a court reporting firm shall provide the reporter with a copy of the deposition certificate that the reporter has signed or to which the reporter's signature has been applied. (c) The deposition certificate must include: (1) a statement that the deposition transcript was submitted to the deponent or the deponent's attorney for examination and signature; (2) the date the transcript was submitted to the deponent or the deponent's attorney; (3) the date the deponent returned the transcript, if returned, or a statement that the deponent did not return the transcript; (4) a statement that any changes the deponent made to the transcript are reflected in a separate document attached to the transcript; (5) a statement that the transcript was delivered in accordance with Rule 203.3, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure; (6) the amount charged for preparing the original deposition transcript; (7) a statement that a copy of the certificate was served on all parties to the case; and (8) the date the copy of the certificate was served on the parties to the case.