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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 51.005. Fees and Costs

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) The clerk shall collect the fees described in Subsection (b) in a civil case before the court for the following services:

(1) filing records, applications, motions, briefs, and other necessary and proper papers;

(2) docketing and making docket and minute book entries;

(3) issuing notices, citations, processes, and mandates; and

(4) performing other necessary clerical duties.

(b) The fees are:

(1) application for petition for review․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․$ 50

(2) additional fee if application for petition for review is granted․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․$ 75

(3) motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus, prohibition, injunction, and other similar proceedings originating in the supreme court

․․․$ 50

(4) additional fee if a motion under Subdivision (3) is granted․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․$ 75

(5) certified question from a federal court of appeals to the supreme court․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․$ 75

(6) case appealed to the supreme court from the district court by direct appeal․․․․․․․․․

․․․$100

(7) any other proceeding filed in the supreme court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․$ 75.

(c) In addition, the clerk of the supreme court shall collect:

(1) a fee of $5 for administering an oath and giving a sealed certificate of the oath;

(2) a minimum fee of $5, or 50 cents per page if more than 10 pages, for making copies of any papers of record in offices, including certificate and seal; and

(3) a reasonable fee fixed by the order or rule of the supreme court for any official service performed by the clerk for which a fee is not otherwise provided by this section.

(d) The clerk shall collect and pay into the state treasury the fees and costs received under this section by the clerk under rules prescribed by the comptroller of public accounts, approved by the justices of the supreme court, and recorded in the minutes of the court. The comptroller shall deposit the fees and costs in the judicial fund.

(e) The supreme court shall provide by order or rule for the making of deposits to cover the costs provided by this section in cases before the court. A deposit may not be required in a case in which the petitioner, relator, or appellant in the supreme court is exempt from the bond requirement.

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