Art. 2A.154 DEPUTY CLERKS

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

A deputy clerk can do the same job duties as the main clerk of a district or county court. Anything the law requires the clerk to do, the deputy clerk is also allowed to do.

This matters because court business does not stop just because the head clerk is busy, out sick, or unavailable. If you need something done at the courthouse, like filing paperwork or getting a document processed, a deputy clerk has full authority to handle it. You don't need to wait for the specific clerk in charge, since the deputy has the same legal power to act on the court's behalf.