Renewals

Courses must be approved before you submit your renewal, as part of the renewal process is reporting the approved courses you have taken. Courses approval applications must be submitted no later than 2 months before your certification expires.

Renewal fees are nonrefundable.

You may become recertified without examination only if you meet the following criteria:

1. You were certified in Texas prior to moving out of state;

2. You are currently certified in the other state;

3. You have been practicing court reporting in the other state for a period of at least 1 year preceding the date of application for recertification in Texas; and,

4. Your certification is currently in good standing.

If you meet the above criteria, you may become recertified in Texas by following the procedures below:

1. Submit the renewal application and submit copies of your CE documentation (i.e., copies of your certificates of attendance).

2. Submit all required paperwork to the Commission (along with documentation confirming the above four criteria) with the appropriate renewal fee(s). Please refer to section 3.2 (g) of the JBCC Rules for details.

3. Pay to the commission a fee that is equal to twice the normally required renewal fee. 

If you do not meet the criteria above, please refer to the Initial Certification page of our website for information on requirements of certification (i.e., full certification, provisional certification, and certification by endorsement).

The expiration date is established in rule and does not provide for extensions. Any certifications not renewed by the expiration date will lapse into inactive status and your options would be as follows, under section 3.2 of the JBCC Rules:

1. Certifications which have been expired for 90 days or less may be renewed but the CSR is required to pay 1½ times the renewal fee;

2. Certifications which have been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may be renewed but the CSR is required to pay twice the renewal fee; or

3. Persons whose certification has been expired for one year or longer must sit for the CSR exam and obtain a new certification.

Until your certification is renewed, your expiration date remains the same.

Renewals are to be submitted via our online licensing system located on the home page of our website.

Friendly reminder: It is your obligation and responsibility as a certified shorthand reporter or court reporting firm to keep your certification and your contact information current with the Commission. Notification from this office is sent merely as a reminder.

Check your certification card or firm registration certificate to see the expiration date. Another option would be to refer to the online certification and licensing system on our home page.

You cannot do part of the renewal process online and part of it by mail, email, or fax. Under section 3.2 (c) of the JBCC Rules, you must apply for renewal via our online licensing and certification system. To apply online, please go to the online certification and licensing system on our home page. 

Under section 3.2 (c) of the JBCC Rules, the Commission will not process incomplete paperwork. If all required items are not submitted your certification or registration will not be renewed.

Under section 3.2 (c) of the JBCC Rules, you must apply for renewal via our online licensing and certification system. The online system will only accept credit card payments. To apply online, please go to the online certification and licensing system on our home page. 

If you are unsure of the name of a seminar, or any other items on your certificate of attendance, contact the seminar provider directly for this information.

You are not considered renewed until your application has been processed. Submitting applications or paying for a certification does not constitute renewal.  Once your application is processed, an automated email will be sent to the primary address on file. You can also track your status via our online licensing  system. 

We strongly recommend that you check your email  (including your spam folder) and/or the online system, prior to reporting to work to ensure you are renewed to continue provide court reporting services. Providing services without a valid certification or registration is a violation of the rules and may result in disciplinary actions.