Texas law on any date › Local Government Code

Local Government Code §133.154

In force on Jan 01, 2022 · this text took effect Jan 01, 2022 · same as today's text

ADDITIONAL FILING FEE IN DISTRICT COURT, STATUTORY COUNTY COURT, OR COUNTY COURT FOR SUPPORT OF JUDICIARY

(a) In addition to other fees authorized or required by law, the clerk of a district court, statutory county court, or county court shall collect a fee of $42 on the filing of any civil suit to be used for court-related purposes for the support of the judiciary. (b) The treasurer shall remit the fees collected under this section to the comptroller in the manner provided by Subchapter B. The comptroller shall deposit the fees in the judicial fund.

History: Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 11 ), Sec. 13, eff. December 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (S.B. 600 ), Sec. 4, eff. October 1, 2007. Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41 ), Sec. 5.01(g)(6), eff. January 1, 2022.

Source: Internet Archive capture, seen Sep 20, 2018 to Sep 23, 2021.

Every version on file

Effective Jan 01, 2022 · seen Sep 2018–Sep 2021

Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0568 (Mar 19, 2007): Whether the special filing fee in Local Government Code section 133.154 must be collected for cases filed in a statutory probate court

A research copy. The official text is the Legislature's (statutes), the Secretary of State's (Texas Administrative Code) or eCFR's (federal rules). Not legal advice.