Title LG, Local Government Code

Sec. 118.013. REAL PROPERTY RECORDS FILING. (a) The fee for "Real Property Records Filing" under Section 118.011 is for filing and recording, including indexing, in the real property records in the office of the county clerk a document that is authorized or required to be filed i…

Sec. 118.0131. OPTIONAL RECORDING FEES FOR COURT FACILITIES: HIDALGO COUNTY AND CAMERON COUNTY. The county clerk of Hidalgo County and the county clerk of Cameron County may assess an additional fee not to exceed $10 for real property records filing to fund the construction, reno…

Sec. 118.0135. WAIVER OF REAL PROPERTY FILING FEES. (a) The commissioners court may direct the county clerk to waive fees for the filing of real property records under this subchapter for a person who is buying or improving the person's home with assistance from a federal or stat…

Sec. 118.014. CERTIFIED PAPERS. (a) The fees for "Certified Papers" under Section 118.011 are for the county clerk's certificate that shall be placed on each page or part of a page, and a fee for copying each page or part of a page, of a notice, statement, license, or document th…

Sec. 118.0145. NONCERTIFIED PAPERS. (a) The fee for "Noncertified Papers" under Section 118.011 is for issuing a noncertified copy of each page or part of a page of a document. The fee must be paid at the time the order is placed. (b) A county clerk may waive or reduce the fee pr…

Sec. 118.015. BIRTH OR DEATH CERTIFICATE. (a) The fee for "Birth or Death Certificate" under Section 118.011 is for issuing a certified copy of a birth certificate or death certificate and is the same as the fee charged under Subchapter C, Chapter 191, Health and Safety Code, by …

Sec. 118.016. BOND APPROVAL. The fee for "Bond Approval" under Section 118.011 is for approving bonds other than notarial bonds and bonds required to be approved in a county civil or criminal court or in a probate court. The fee must be paid at the time of approval. Acts 1987, 70…

Sec. 118.018. MARRIAGE LICENSE. (a) The fee for "Marriage License" under Section 118.011 is for issuing a marriage license. The fee must be paid at the time the license is issued, except as provided by Subsection (b-1). (b) The fee includes every service relating to issuance of t…

Sec. 118.019. DECLARATION OF INFORMAL MARRIAGE. The fee for "Declaration of Informal Marriage" under Section 118.011 is for all services rendered in connection with the execution of a declaration of informal marriage under Section 1.92, Family Code. The fee shall be collected at …

Sec. 118.020. BRAND REGISTRATION. The fee for "Brand Registration" under Section 118.011 is for registering a brand, including indexing, searching the records, and issuing the certificate. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 118.021. OATH ADMINISTRATION. (a) The fee for "Oath Administration" under Section 118.011 is for administering an oath with or without the seal of the clerk. (b) The fee does not apply to oaths required to be administered in performing a duty as clerk of county civil or crim…

Sec. 118.0215. RETURNED CHECK. The fee for "Returned Check" under Section 118.011 is for a check that is presented to the county clerk in payment of taxes or any other item the person owes to the county and is returned by the depository bank or any other financial institution bec…

Sec. 118.0216. RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION. (a) The fee for "Records Management and Preservation" under Section 118.011 is for the records management and preservation services performed by the county clerk after the filing and recording of a document in the records of the…

Sec. 118.0217. MENTAL HEALTH BACKGROUND CHECK. (a) The fee for a "mental health background check for license to carry a handgun" is for a check, conducted by the county clerk at the request of the Texas Department of Public Safety, of the county records involving the mental condi…

Sec. 118.022. DISPOSITION OF MARRIAGE LICENSE AND DECLARATION FEES. (a) If the county clerk collects a fee for issuing a marriage license, the county clerk shall deposit, as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 133: (1) $20 of each fee collected for issuing a marriage license or $12…

Sec. 118.023. FEES FOR EX OFFICIO SERVICES. (a) If the county clerk receives fees for ex officio services or for other public services not otherwise provided for, the commissioners court shall set the fees. The fees shall be paid quarterly out of the county treasury on the order …

Sec. 118.024. FREE ACCESS TO RECORDS. (a) This subchapter does not limit or deny any person full and free access to any document referred to in this subchapter. A person is entitled to read, examine, and copy from those documents or from any microfilm or other photographic image …

Sec. 118.025. COUNTY CLERK'S RECORDS ARCHIVE. (a) In this section: (1) "Deterioration" means any naturally occurring process or a natural disaster that results in the destruction or partial destruction of a public document. (2) "Preservation" means any process that: (A) suspends …

Sec. 118.026. FEE FOR COUNTY RECORDS TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) The commissioners court of a county that borders the United Mexican States and the Gulf of Mexico may adopt a records technology and infrastructure fee as part of the county's annual budge…

Sec. 118.051. CLERICAL DUTIES. The fees listed in this subchapter for county civil court dockets under Section 118.052(1) and county probate court dockets under Section 118.052(2) are fees for all clerical duties performed in connection with the docket, including: (1) filing, reg…

Sec. 118.052. FEE SCHEDULE. Each clerk of a county court shall collect the following fees for services rendered to any person: (1) CIVIL COURT ACTIONS (A) Preparation of the clerk's record of transfer under Sections 33.105 and 1023.006, Estates Code, Section 155.207, Family Code,…

Sec. 118.0525. INCREASED FEE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH DOCUMENT SPECIFICATIONS. If a legal paper presented to a county clerk for filing or for recording does not comply with the specifications prescribed by Section 191.007, the filing fee or recording fee for the paper is increased …

Sec. 118.0526. COPIES OF COURT RECORDS PRESERVED ONLY ON MICROFILM OR BY ELECTRONIC METHOD. (a) On the written request of a party in an action, the clerk of a county court shall provide the court with a copy of a motion, order, or other pleading in the action that is preserved on…

Sec. 118.0545. SERVICES RENDERED AFTER JUDGMENT IN ORIGINAL ACTION. (a) The fees for "Services Rendered After Judgment in Original Action" under Section 118.052(1) are for services rendered after judgment in an original action filed in a county civil court. (b) The fee for an "Ab…

Sec. 118.056. SERVICES IN PENDING PROBATE ACTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the fees for "Services in Pending Probate Action" under Section 118.052(2) are for services in an action in an open probate docket rendered after the filing of an order approving the inven…

Sec. 118.058. CLAIM AGAINST ESTATE. (a) The fee for "Claim Against Estate" under Section 118.052(2) is for clerical duties in connection with filing and entering a claim against an estate. (b) The fee must be paid by the claimant at the time the claim is filed. Acts 1987, 70th Le…

Sec. 118.059. ISSUING DOCUMENT. (a) The fee for "Issuing Document" under Section 118.052(3) is for issuing an original document and one copy and includes recording the return of the document. (b) The fee for issuing for the same action at the same time more than one set of an ori…

Sec. 118.060. CERTIFIED PAPERS, NO RETURN REQUIRED. (a) The fees for "Certified Papers" under Section 118.052(3) are for the county clerk's certificate that shall be placed on each page or part of a page, and a fee for copying each page or part of a page, of a notice, statement, …

Sec. 118.0605. NONCERTIFIED PAPERS. (a) The fee for "Noncertified Papers" under Section 118.052(3) is for issuing a noncertified copy of each page or part of a page of a document. (b) The fee must be paid at the time the order is placed. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 554, Se…

Sec. 118.061. LETTERS AND ABSTRACTS. The fee for "Letters Testamentary, Letter of Guardianship, Letter of Administration, or Abstract of Judgment" under Section 118.052(3) is for the issuing of any of those documents. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 118.062. DEPOSIT AND SAFEKEEPING OF WILLS. The fee for "Deposit and Safekeeping of Wills" under Section 118.052(3) is for receiving and keeping wills deposited for safekeeping. The fee must be paid at the time the will is deposited with the county clerk. Acts 1987, 70th Leg.…

Sec. 118.063. MAIL SERVICE OF PROCESS. The fee for "Mail Service of Process" under Section 118.052(3) is for the clerk's service of process by certified or registered mail. The fee is the same amount that sheriffs and constables are authorized to charge under Section 118.131. Act…

Sec. 118.065. FREE ACCESS TO RECORDS. (a) This subchapter does not limit or deny any person full and free access to any document referred to in this subchapter. A person is entitled to read, examine, and copy from those documents or from any microfilm or other photographic image …

Sec. 118.066. PROHIBITED FEES. A county clerk is not entitled to a fee for: (1) the examination of a paper or record in the clerk's office; (2) filing any process or document the clerk issues that is returned to court; (3) a motion or judgment on a motion for security for costs; …

Sec. 118.070. FEE FOR SEARCH OF RECORDS. The clerk of a county court may collect a fee for searching files or records to locate a cause when the docket number is not provided. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 3.06, eff. January 1, 2022. SUBCHAPTER D. F…

Sec. 118.101. FEE SCHEDULE. The county judge shall collect the following fees in probate matters: Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1080, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 379 (H.B…

Sec. 118.121. FEE SCHEDULE. A justice of the peace shall collect the following fees for services rendered after judgment (Sec. 118.123): (1) Transcript . . . . . . $10.00 (2) Abstract of judgment . . . . . . $5.00 (3) Execution, order of sale, writ of restitution, or other writ o…

Sec. 118.123. FEES AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT. (a) The fees for "Services rendered after judgment" under Section 118.121 apply to a civil matter in a justice court or small claims court. (b) The fee for a "Transcript" under Section 118.121(1) is for making and certifying a transcrip…

Sec. 118.1235. FEE FOR CERTIFIED COPY. The fee for "Certified copy of court papers" under Section 118.121(4) is for issuing a certified copy of a paper filed in a justice court or a small claims court. The fee must be paid at the time the order is placed. Added by Acts 1997, 75th…

Sec. 118.124. PROHIBITED FEES. A justice of the peace is not entitled to a fee for: (1) the examination of a paper or record in the justice's office; (2) filing any process or document the justice issues that is returned to court; (3) a motion or judgment on a motion for security…

Sec. 118.131. FEES SET BY COMMISSIONERS COURT. (a) The commissioners court of a county may set reasonable fees to be charged for service of process, including service of writs, by the offices of the sheriff and constables. (b) The commissioners court may not set fees higher than …

Sec. 118.132. SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR APPELLATE COURT. A sheriff shall collect the same fee for service of process issued by the supreme court or a court of appeals as the fee provided for service of process issued by a district court. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. S…

Sec. 118.133. SHERIFF'S AND CONSTABLE'S RESPONSE TO FALSE ALARM IN POPULOUS COUNTY. (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 3.3 million by order may adopt a system by which the county charges a fee if the sheriff's or constable's office of the count…

Sec. 118.134. PAYMENT OF COSTS INCURRED FOR CARE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY. (a) A sheriff or constable may keep possession of property legally acquired until the party seeking to replevy the property pays the officer's costs incurred for the storage, security, or management of the prop…

Sec. 118.141. FEE SCHEDULE. (a) The county treasurer, or another officer who receives revenue in place of the county treasurer, may collect the following fees for services rendered to any person: or more than $30.00 (b) The county treasurer or another officer who receives revenue…

Sec. 118.142. RETURNED CHECK. The fee for "Returned check" under Section 118.141 is for a check that is presented to a county in payment of any service, fee, claim, registration, fine, or other cost of the county and is returned by the depository bank or another bank for any reas…