Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 72.031. Electronic Filing System

(1) “Appellate court” means the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, or a court of appeals.

(2) “Electronic filing system” means the filing system established by supreme court rule or order for the electronic filing of documents in courts of this state.

(3) “Electronic filing transaction” means the simultaneous electronic filing of one or more documents related to a proceeding before a court in this state.

(4) “Local government” means a county or municipality.

(5) “State court document database” means a database accessible by the public and established or authorized by the supreme court for storing documents filed with a court in this state.

(1) implement an electronic filing system for use in the courts of this state;

(2) allow public access to view information or documents in the state court document database;  and

(3) charge a reasonable fee for additional optional features in the state court document database.