CHAPTER 103. ADDITIONAL COURT FEES AND COSTS
GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH
SUBTITLE I. COURT FEES AND COSTS
CHAPTER 103. ADDITIONAL COURT FEES AND COSTS
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 103.001. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. (a) To the extent of
any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and another
state statute, the other statute prevails.
(b) The organizational structure of this subtitle and the
statutory placement of a court fee or cost within that
organizational structure does not:
(1) affect a duty imposed on or the authority granted to a judge
or clerk of a court by any other state statute with respect to
the imposition, assessment, or collection of the fee or cost; or
(2) impose a duty on or grant authority to a judge or clerk of a
court not otherwise imposed or granted by other law with respect
to the imposition, assessment, or collection of the fee or cost.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,
2003.
SUBCHAPTER B. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS
Sec. 103.021. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL
CASES: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. An accused or defendant, or
a party to a civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following
fees and costs under the Code of Criminal Procedure if ordered by
the court or otherwise required:
(1) a personal bond fee (Art. 17.42, Code of Criminal Procedure)
. . . the greater of $20 or three percent of the amount of the
bail fixed for the accused;
(2) cost of electronic monitoring as a condition of release on
personal bond (Art. 17.43, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .
actual cost;
(3) a fee for verification of and monitoring of motor vehicle
ignition interlock (Art. 17.441, Code of Criminal Procedure) . .
. not to exceed $10;
(4) repayment of reward paid by a crime stoppers organization on
conviction of a felony (Art. 37.073, Code of Criminal Procedure)
. . . amount ordered;
(5) reimbursement to general revenue fund for payments made to
victim of an offense as condition of community supervision (Art.
42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50 for a
misdemeanor offense or $100 for a felony offense;
(6) payment to a crime stoppers organization as condition of
community supervision (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) .
. . not to exceed $50;
(7) children's advocacy center fee (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50;
(8) family violence center fee (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . $100;
(9) community supervision fee (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not less than $25 or more than $60 per month;
(10) additional community supervision fee for certain offenses
(Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $5 per month;
(11) for certain financially able sex offenders as a condition
of community supervision, the costs of treatment, specialized
supervision, or rehabilitation (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . all or part of the reasonable and necessary
costs of the treatment, supervision, or rehabilitation as
determined by the judge;
(12) fee for failure to appear for trial in a justice or
municipal court if a jury trial is not waived (Art. 45.026, Code
of Criminal Procedure) . . . costs incurred for impaneling the
jury;
(13) costs of certain testing, assessments, or programs during a
deferral period (Art. 45.051, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .
amount ordered;
(14) special expense on dismissal of certain misdemeanor
complaints (Art. 45.051, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to
exceed amount of fine assessed;
(15) an additional fee:
(A) for a copy of the defendant's driving record to be requested
from the Department of Public Safety by the judge (Art.
45.0511(c-1), Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . amount equal to
the sum of the fee established by Section 521.048, Transportation
Code, and the TexasOnline fee;
(B) as an administrative fee for requesting a driving safety
course or a course under the motorcycle operator training and
safety program for certain traffic offenses to cover the cost of
administering the article (Art. 45.0511(f)(1), Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10; or
(C) for requesting a driving safety course or a course under the
motorcycle operator training and safety program before the final
disposition of the case (Art. 45.0511(f)(2), Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not to exceed the maximum amount of the fine for
the offense committed by the defendant;
(16) a request fee for teen court program (Art. 45.052, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . $20, if the court ordering the fee is
located in the Texas-Louisiana border region, but otherwise not
to exceed $10;
(17) a fee to cover costs of required duties of teen court (Art.
45.052, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $20, if the court
ordering the fee is located in the Texas-Louisiana border region,
but otherwise $10;
(18) a mileage fee for officer performing certain services (Art.
102.001, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $0.15 per mile;
(19) certified mailing of notice of hearing date (Art. 102.006,
Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $1, plus postage;
(20) certified mailing of certified copies of an order of
expunction (Art. 102.006, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $2,
plus postage;
(20-a) a fee to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of
orders of expungement (Art. 45.0216, Code of Criminal Procedure)
. . . $30 per application;
(20-b) a fee to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of
orders of expunction (Art. 45.055, Code of Criminal Procedure) .
. . $30 per application;
(21) sight orders:
(A) if the face amount of the check or sight order does not
exceed $10 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not
to exceed $10;
(B) if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater
than $10 but does not exceed $100 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not to exceed $15;
(C) if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater
than $100 but does not exceed $300 (Art. 102.007, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $30;
(D) if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater
than $300 but does not exceed $500 (Art. 102.007, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50; and
(E) if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater
than $500 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to
exceed $75;
(22) fees for a pretrial intervention program:
(A) a supervision fee (Art. 102.012(a), Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . $60 a month plus expenses; and
(B) a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county
attorney administrative fee (Art. 102.0121, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not to exceed $500;
(23) parking fee violations for child safety fund in
municipalities with populations:
(A) greater than 850,000 (Art. 102.014, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not less than $2 and not to exceed $5; and
(B) less than 850,000 (Art. 102.014, Code of Criminal Procedure)
. . . not to exceed $5;
(24) an administrative fee for collection of fines, fees,
restitution, or other costs (Art. 102.072, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not to exceed $2 for each transaction; and
(25) a collection fee, if authorized by the commissioners court
of a county or the governing body of a municipality, for certain
debts and accounts receivable, including unpaid fines, fees,
court costs, forfeited bonds, and restitution ordered paid (Art.
103.0031, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . 30 percent of an
amount more than 60 days past due.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,
2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
91, Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
296, Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
886, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
1339, Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 103.0211. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL
CASES: GOVERNMENT CODE. An accused or defendant, or a party to a
civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following fees and costs
under the Government Code if ordered by the court or otherwise
required:
(1) a court reporter fee when testimony is taken:
(A) in a criminal court in Dallas County (Sec. 25.0593,
Government Code) . . . $3;
(B) in a county criminal court of appeals in Dallas County (Sec.
25.0594, Government Code) . . . $3;
(C) in a county court at law in McLennan County (Sec. 25.1572,
Government Code) . . . $3; and
(D) in a county criminal court in Tarrant County (Sec. 25.2223,
Government Code) . . . $3;
(2) a court reporter service fee if the courts have official
court reporters (Sec. 51.601, Government Code) . . . $15 or, in
specified counties, $30;
(3) a speedy trial filing fee in El Paso County (Sec. 54.745,
Government Code) . . . $100;
(4) costs for use of magistrate in Brazos County (Sec. 54.1116,
Government Code) . . . not to exceed $50;
(5) the costs of a criminal magistrate if the court determines
that the nonprevailing party is able to defray the costs:
(A) in Bexar County (Sec. 54.913, Government Code) . . .
magistrate's fees;
(B) in Dallas County (Sec. 54.313, Government Code) . . .
magistrate's fees;
(C) in Lubbock County (Sec. 54.883, Government Code) . . .
magistrate's fees;
(D) in Tarrant County (Sec. 54.663, Government Code) . . .
magistrate's fees;
(E) in Travis County (Sec. 54.983, Government Code) . . .
magistrate's fees; and
(F) in Williamson County (Sec. 54.958, Government Code) . . .
expense of the magistrate;
(6) an administrative fee for participation in certain community
supervision programs (Sec. 76.015, Government Code) . . . not
less than $25 and not more than $40 per month; and
(7) fee paid on filing a petition for an order of nondisclosure
of criminal history record information in certain cases (Sec.
411.081, Government Code) . . . $28.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
1047, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 103.0212. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL
CASES: FAMILY CODE. An accused or defendant, or a party to a
civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following fees and costs
under the Family Code if ordered by the court or otherwise
required:
(1) in family matters:
(A) issuing writ of withholding (Sec. 8.262, Family Code) . . .
$15;
(B) filing copy of writ of withholding to subsequent employer
(Sec. 8.267, Family Code) . . . $15;
(C) issuing and delivering modified writ of withholding or
notice of termination (Sec. 8.302, Family Code) . . . $15;
(D) issuing and delivering notice of termination of withholding
(Sec. 8.303, Family Code) . . . $15;
(E) issuance of change of name certificate (Sec. 45.106, Family
Code) . . . $10;
(F) protective order fee (Sec. 81.003, Family Code) . . . $16;
(G) filing suit requesting adoption of child (Sec. 108.006,
Family Code) . . . $15;
(H) filing fees for suits affecting parent-child relationship
(Sec. 110.002, Family Code):
(i) suit or motion for modification (Sec. 110.002, Family Code)
. . . $15;
(ii) motion for enforcement (Sec. 110.002, Family Code) . . .
$15;
(iii) notice of application for judicial writ of withholding
(Sec. 110.002, Family Code) . . . $15;
(iv) motion to transfer (Sec. 110.002, Family Code) . . . $15;
(v) petition for license suspension (Sec. 110.002, Family Code)
. . . $15;
(vi) motion to revoke a stay of license suspension (Sec.
110.002, Family Code) . . . $15; and
(vii) motion for contempt (Sec. 110.002, Family Code) . . . $15;
(I) order or writ of income withholding to be delivered to
employer (Sec. 110.004, Family Code) . . . not to exceed $15;
(J) filing fee for transferred case (Sec. 110.005, Family Code)
. . . $45;
(K) filing a writ of withholding (Sec. 158.319, Family Code) . .
. $15;
(L) filing a request for modified writ of withholding or notice
of termination (Sec. 158.403, Family Code) . . . not to exceed
$15;
(M) filing an administrative writ to employer (Sec. 158.503,
Family Code) . . . not to exceed $15; and
(N) genetic testing fees in relation to a child born to a
gestational mother (Sec. 160.762, Family Code) . . . as assessed
by the court; and
(2) in juvenile court:
(A) fee schedule for deferred prosecution services (Sec. 53.03,
Family Code) . . . maximum fee of $15 a month;
(B) a request fee for a teen court program (Sec. 54.032, Family
Code) . . . $20, if the court ordering the fee is located in the
Texas-Louisiana border region, but otherwise not to exceed $10;
(C) court costs for juvenile probation diversion fund (Sec.
54.0411, Family Code) . . . $20;
(D) a juvenile delinquency prevention fee (Sec. 54.0461, Family
Code) . . . $50;
(E) a court fee for child's probationary period (Sec. 54.061,
Family Code) . . . not to exceed $15 a month;
(F) a fee to cover costs of required duties of teen court (Sec.
54.032, Family Code) . . . $20, if the court ordering the fee is
located in the Texas-Louisiana border region, but otherwise not
to exceed $10;
(G) a fee for DNA testing on commitment to certain facilities
(Sec. 54.0462, Family Code) . . . $50; and
(H) a fee for DNA testing after placement on probation or as
otherwise required by law (Sec. 54.0462, Family Code) . . . $34.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
87, Sec. 11.117, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
1209, Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 103.0213. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL
CASES: TRANSPORTATION CODE. An accused or defendant, or a party
to a civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following fees and
costs under the Transportation Code if ordered by the court or
otherwise required:
(1) administrative fee on dismissal of charge of driving with an
expired motor vehicle registration (Sec. 502.407, Transportation
Code) . . . not to exceed $20;
(2) administrative fee on dismissal of charge of driving with an
expired driver's license (Sec. 521.026, Transportation Code) . .
. not to exceed $20;
(3) administrative fee on remediation of charge of driving with
an expired inspection certificate (Sec. 548.605, Transportation
Code) . . . not to exceed $20;
(4) administrative fee for failure to appear for a complaint or
citation on certain offenses (Sec. 706.006, Transportation Code)
. . . $30 for each violation; and
(5) administrative fee for failure to pay or satisfy certain
judgments (Sec. 706.006, Transportation Code) . . . $30.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
87, Sec. 11.118, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 103.0214. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL
CASES: HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE. An accused or defendant, or a
party to a civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following
fees and costs under the Health and Safety Code if ordered by the
court or otherwise required:
(1) a fee to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of
orders of expungement (Sec. 161.255, Health and Safety Code) . .
. $30 per application; and
(2) on a finding that an animal's owner has cruelly treated the
animal, court costs including:
(A) investigation (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . .
actual costs;
(B) expert witnesses (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . .
. actual costs;
(C) housing and caring for the animal during its impoundment
(Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual costs;
(D) conducting any public sale ordered by the court (Sec.
821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual costs; and
(E) humanely destroying the animal if destruction is ordered by
the court (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual
costs.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 103.0215. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL
CASES: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE. An accused or defendant, or a
party to a civil suit, as applicable, shall pay a fee under
Section 106.12, Alcoholic Beverage Code, of $30 per application
to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of orders of
expungement.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Text of section as reenacted by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116
Sec. 103.022. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: BUSINESS
ORGANIZATIONS CODE. A reasonable appraiser's fee shall be paid
or collected as court costs under Section 10.365, Business
Organizations Code, for determining the fair value of ownership
interests of owners who have perfected their rights.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,
2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
296, Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
992, Sec. 30, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1171, Sec. 4, eff. October 1, 2005.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 103.023. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: CIVIL PRACTICE AND
REMEDIES CODE. Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under
the Civil Practice and Remedies Code as follows:
(1) fee for use of an interpreter in civil cases (Sec. 21.051,
Civil Practice and Remedies Code) . . . $3;
(2) fee for custodian of a record compelled by a court to
produce or certify the record (Sec. 22.004, Civil Practice and
Remedies Code) . . . $1;
(3) cost for use of certified copy of the record of names of all
trustees appointed by any state organization of a religious
congregation in this state (Sec. 126.012, Civil Practice and
Remedies Code) . . . $1.50; and
(4) a witness's fee for one day to be paid by the party who
subpoenas the witness (Sec. 22.001, Civil Practice and Remedies
Code) . . . $10.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 103.024. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: CODE OF CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE. Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under the
Code of Criminal Procedure as follows:
(1) filing of a restitution lien (Art. 42.22, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . $5;
(2) issuance and service of a warrant of arrest for certain
offenses if prescribed by the municipality (Art. 45.203, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $25; and
(3) a fee for each agency or organization designated by a
registered sex offender for receipt of a copy of an order making
the registration nonpublic (Sec. 62.353, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . $20.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 103.025. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: EDUCATION CODE.
Each party in a case between a juvenile board and a school
district that fail to agree on a memorandum of understanding
related to the juvenile justice alternative education program
shall pay under Section 37.011, Education Code, its pro rata
share of the costs of arbitration.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 103.026. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: FAMILY CODE. Fees
and costs shall be paid or collected under the Family Code as
follows:
(1) costs of determining and sending information concerning the
identity of the court with continuing, exclusive jurisdiction if
charged by the bureau of vital statistics (Sec. 108.006, Family
Code) . . . reasonable fee;
(2) initial operations fee paid to domestic relations office on
filing of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, if
authorized by the administering entity (Sec. 203.005, Family
Code) . . . not to exceed $15;
(3) initial child support service fee paid to domestic relations
office in certain counties on filing of a suit affecting the
parent-child relationship, if authorized by the administering
entity (Sec. 203.005, Family Code) . . . not to exceed $36;
(4) service fee for services of a domestic relations office, if
authorized by the administering entity (Sec. 203.005, Family
Code) . . . not to exceed $3 per month;
(5) fee to reimburse a domestic relations office for a fee paid
for filing an administrative writ of withholding (Secs. 158.503
and 203.005, Family Code) . . . the amount of the fee paid;
(6) fee from a Title IV-D agency for each item of process to
each individual on whom service is required, including service by
certified or registered mail (Sec. 231.202, Family Code) . . .
the amount that a sheriff or constable may charge for serving
process under Section 118.131, Local Government Code; and
(7) a fee for mailing an order vacating or staying an order
suspending a license to the appropriate licensing authority (Sec.
232.013, Family Code) . . . $5 for each order mailed.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 103.027. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: GOVERNMENT CODE.
Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under the Government
Code as follows:
(1) filing a certified copy of a judicial finding of fact and
conclusion of law if charged by the secretary of state (Sec.
51.905, Government Code) . . . $15;
(2) cost paid by each surety posting the bail bond for an
offense other than a misdemeanor punishable by fine only under
Chapter 17, Code of Criminal Procedure, for the assistant
prosecutor supplement fund and the fair defense account (Sec.
41.258, Government Code) . . . $15, provided the cost does not
exceed $30 for all bail bonds posted at that time for an
individual and the cost is not required on the posting of a
personal or cash bond;
(3) to participate in a court proceeding in this state, a
nonresident attorney fee for civil legal services to the indigent
(Sec. 82.0361, Government Code) . . . $250 except as waived or
reduced under supreme court rules for representing an indigent
person;
(4) on a party's appeal of a final decision in a contested case,
the cost of preparing the original or a certified copy of the
record of the agency proceeding, if required by the agency's
rule, as a court cost (Sec. 2001.177, Government Code) . . . as
assessed by the court, all or part of the cost of preparation;
(5) compensation to a referee in juvenile court in Wichita
County taxed as costs if the judge determines the parties are
able to pay the costs (Sec. 54.403, Government Code) . . . as
determined by the judge; and
(6) the expense of preserving the record as a court cost in
Brazos County if imposed on a party by the referring court or
magistrate (Sec. 54.1111, Government Code) . . . actual cost.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
87, Sec. 11.119(a), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 103.028. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: HUMAN RESOURCES
CODE. Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under the Human
Resources Code as follows:
(1) certain transactions with respect to a suit for spousal
support or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in
Harris County, if authorized by the county commissioners court
(Sec. 152.1074, Human Resources Code) . . . not to exceed $2 per
transaction; and
(2) child support service fee in Smith County if court allows
assessment by child support office (Sec. 152.2183, Human
Resources Code) . . . not to exceed $2.50 a month.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 103.029. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: HEALTH AND SAFETY
CODE. Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under the Health
and Safety Code as follows:
(1) a program fee for a drug court program established under
Section 469.002, Health and Safety Code (Sec. 469.004, Health and
Safety Code) . . . not to exceed $1,000; and
(2) an alcohol or controlled substance testing, counseling, and
treatment fee (Sec. 469.004, Health and Safety Code) . . . the
amount necessary to cover the costs of testing, counseling, and
treatment.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
87, Sec. 11.120, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 103.030. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CODE. Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under the Local
Government Code as follows:
(1) services by the offices of the sheriff and constables (Sec.
118.131, Local Government Code) . . . amount set by county
commissioners court;
(2) a filing fee or recording fee for each page of a legal paper
presented for filing or recording that fails to meet certain
requirements regarding paper size, weight, substance, headings,
legibility, the presence of typed or printed names under each
signature, and number and size of riders or attachments (Sec.
191.007, Local Government Code) . . . twice the regular filing
fee or recording fee provided by statute for that page, rider, or
attachment;
(3) a processing fee as authorized by the commissioners court
for the payment by credit card of a fee, court cost, or other
charge processed by a county or precinct officer (Secs. 132.002
and 132.003, Local Government Code) . . . an amount reasonably
related to the expense incurred by the county or precinct officer
but not to exceed five percent of the amount of the fee, court
cost, or other charge being paid;
(4) a processing fee as authorized by the governing body of the
municipality for the payment by credit card of a fee, court cost,
or other charge processed by a municipal official (Secs. 132.002
and 132.003, Local Government Code) . . . an amount reasonably
related to the expense incurred by the municipal official but not
to exceed five percent of the amount of the fee, court cost, or
other charge being paid;
(5) a handling fee, if authorized by the commissioners court
under Section 132.002, Local Government Code, for electronically
processing the payment of a fee, fine, court cost, or other
charge (Secs. 132.002 and 132.003, Local Government Code):
(A) charged at a flat rate that does not exceed $5 for each
payment transaction; or
(B) charged at a rate reasonably related to the expense incurred
in processing a payment and that does not exceed five percent of
the amount of the fee, court cost, or other charge being paid;
(6) a fee, if authorized by the commissioners court, collected
by a county or precinct officer on behalf of the county from a
person making payment by credit card of a fee, court cost, or
other charge (Sec. 132.003, Local Government Code) . . . an
amount equal to the amount of any transaction fee charged to the
county by a vendor providing services in connection with payments
made by credit card.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 103.031. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: PARKS AND WILDLIFE
CODE. The actual costs of investigation, reasonable attorney's
fees, and reasonable expert witness fees in a civil suit or a
criminal prosecution for recovery of the value of any fish,
shellfish, reptile, amphibian, bird, or animal may be collected
under Section 12.308, Parks and Wildlife Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 103.032. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: TEXAS BUSINESS
CORPORATION ACT. A reasonable appraiser's fee may be collected
under Article 5.12, Texas Business Corporation Act, as court
costs for determining the fair value of the shares of the
shareholders entitled to payment for their shares by the
existing, surviving, or new corporation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 103.033. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: VERNON'S TEXAS
CIVIL STATUTES. Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes as follows:
(1) an appraiser's fee as court costs for determining the fair
value of the shares of the shareholders entitled to payment for
their shares in a real estate investment trust (Sec. 25.20, Art.
6138A, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) . . . a reasonable fee; and
(2) a fee for sale of securities under an offering that has not
been registered, if the transaction or securities are not exempt
(Art. 581-35-2, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) . . . as set by
the securities commissioner or court, but not to exceed six times
the amount that would have been paid if the issuer had filed an
application to register the securities and paid the fee
prescribed based on the amount of sales made in this state within
the prior three years, plus interest on that amount from the date
of the first sale made in this state until the date the fee is
paid.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.