Texas § GV.51.851 - ELECTRONIC FILING FEE
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§ GV.51.851. ELECTRONIC FILING FEE
ELECTRONIC FILING FEE. (a) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346 ), Section 1.19(11), eff. January 1, 2020. (b) In addition to other fees authorized or required by law, the clerk of the supreme court or a court of appeals shall collect a $30 fee on the filing of any civil action or proceeding requiring a filing fee, including an appeal, and on the filing of any counterclaim, cross-action, intervention, interpleader, or third-party action requiring a filing fee to be used as provided by Section 51.852 . (c) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41 ), Sec. 5.01(c)(12), eff. January 1, 2022. (d) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346 ), Section 1.19(11), eff. January 1, 2020. (e) A court may waive payment of a fee due under this section for an individual the court determines is indigent. (f) Fees due under this section shall be collected in the same manner as other fees, fines, or costs in the case. (g) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41 ), Sec. 5.01(c)(12), eff. January 1, 2022. (h) The clerk of the supreme court or of a court of appeals shall remit the fees collected under this section to the comptroller. (i) The comptroller shall deposit the fees received under this section to the credit of the statewide electronic filing system fund established under Section 51.852 . (j) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41 ), Sec. 5.01(c)(12), eff. January 1, 2022. (k) Money spent from fees collected under this section is subject to audit by the state auditor. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1290 (H.B. 2302 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139 ), Sec. 4.01, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346 ), Sec. 1.15, eff. January 1, 2020. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346 ), Sec. 1.19(11), eff. January 1, 2020. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41 ), Sec. 2.15, eff. January 1, 2022. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41 ), Sec. 5.01(c)(12), eff. January 1, 2022.
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Section GV.51.851 ("ELECTRONIC FILING FEE") 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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