Texas § CP.12.005 - FILING FEES
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§ CP.12.005. FILING FEES
FILING FEES. (a) The fee for filing an action under this chapter is the fee that generally applies to the filing of a civil case. (b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41 ), Sec. 5.01(a)(1), eff. January 1, 2022. (c) A plaintiff who is unable to pay the filing fee and fee for service of notice may file with the court an affidavit of inability to pay under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. (d) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41 ), Sec. 5.01(a)(1), eff. January 1, 2022. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 189, Sec. 16, eff. May 21, 1997. Renumbered from Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 11.005 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(3), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41 ), Sec. 4.01, eff. January 1, 2022. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41 ), Sec. 5.01(a)(1), eff. January 1, 2022.
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Section CP.12.005 ("FILING FEES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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