Title LG, Local Government Code

Sec. 133.102. CONSOLIDATED FEES ON CONVICTION. (a) A person convicted of an offense shall pay as a court cost, in addition to all other costs: (1) $185 on conviction of a felony; (2) $147 on conviction of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor; or (3) $62 on conviction of a nonjailable…

Sec. 133.104. FEES FOR SERVICES OF PEACE OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE. (a) Fees imposed under Article 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure, for services performed by peace officers employed by the state shall be forwarded to the comptroller after deducting four-fifths of the amo…

Sec. 133.121. ALLOCATION OF FEES TO SPECIALTY COURT ACCOUNT. (a) The specialty court account is an account in the general revenue fund. The account consists of money allocated to the account under Section 133.102(e). Money in the account may be used only to fund specialty court p…

Sec. 133.122. ALLOCATION OF FEES TO JURY SERVICE FUND. (a) The jury service fund is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money allocated to the fund under Section 133.102(e). Money in the fund may be appropriated only to provide juror reimbursements to counties. (b…

Sec. 133.123. ALLOCATION OF FEES TO DNA TESTING ACCOUNT. The DNA testing account is an account in the general revenue fund. The account consists of money allocated to the account under Section 133.102(e). Money in the account may be appropriated only to the Department of Public S…

Sec. 133.124. ALLOCATION OF FEES TO TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ACCOUNT. The transportation administrative fee account is an account in the general revenue fund. The account consists of money allocated to the account under Section 133.102(e). Money in the account may be app…

Sec. 133.125. ALLOCATION OF FEES TO YOUTH DIVERSION ACCOUNT. (a) The youth diversion account is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund. The account consists of money allocated to the account under Section 133.102(e). (b) The legislature may appropriate money from the you…

Sec. 133.151. STATE CONSOLIDATED CIVIL FEE ON FILING A CIVIL CASE. (a) The clerk of a district court, statutory county court, statutory probate court, or county court shall collect: (1) a fee in the amount of $137 on the filing of any civil, probate, guardianship, or mental healt…

Sec. 134.001. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to consolidate and standardize collection of fees payable to a local government in criminal matters by: (1) an officer of a court for deposit in a county or municipal treasury; or (2) an officer of a county or municipality for…

Sec. 134.002. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Fee" means a criminal fee listed under Section 134.003. (2) "Treasurer" means the custodian of money in a municipal or county treasury, as appropriate. (b) In this chapter, a person is considered to have been convicted in a cas…

Sec. 134.003. CRIMINAL FEES. This chapter applies to the criminal fees imposed under Sections 134.101, 134.102, and 134.103. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 1.05, eff. January 1, 2020. SUBCHAPTER B. COLLECTION AND REMITTANCE OF LOCAL CRIMINAL FEES

Sec. 134.051. COLLECTION, REMITTANCE, AND DEPOSIT OF FEES. (a) A court clerk shall collect and remit to the county or municipal treasurer, as applicable, all fees in the manner provided by this section. (b) An officer collecting a fee in a case in municipal court shall remit the …

Sec. 134.052. ALLOCATION OF DEPOSITED FEES. (a) Money collected under Subchapter C as court costs imposed on offenses committed on or after January 1, 2020, shall be allocated according to the percentages provided by Sections 134.101, 134.102, and 134.103, as applicable. (b) Mone…

Sec. 134.101. LOCAL CONSOLIDATED FEE ON CONVICTION OF FELONY. (a) A person convicted of a felony shall pay $105 as a court cost, in addition to all other costs, on conviction. (b) The treasurer shall allocate the court costs received under this section to the following accounts a…

Sec. 134.102. LOCAL CONSOLIDATED FEE ON CONVICTION OF CLASS A OR B MISDEMEANOR. (a) A person convicted of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor shall pay $123 as a court cost, in addition to all other costs, on conviction. (b) The treasurer shall allocate the court costs received unde…

Sec. 134.103. LOCAL CONSOLIDATED FEE ON CONVICTION OF NONJAILABLE MISDEMEANOR. (a) A person convicted of a nonjailable misdemeanor offense, including a criminal violation of a municipal ordinance, shall pay $14 as a court cost, in addition to all other costs, on conviction. (b) T…

Sec. 134.151. MAINTENANCE OF FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS. (a) A county or municipal treasurer, as applicable, shall maintain in the county or municipal treasury a fund or account to which money is allocated under Section 134.101, 134.102, or 134.103, to the extent that the fund or account…

Sec. 134.152. CLERK OF THE COURT ACCOUNT. Money allocated under Section 134.101 or 134.102 to the clerk of the court account maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 134.151 may be used by a county only to defray costs of services provided by a county or district …

Sec. 134.153. COUNTY SPECIALTY COURT ACCOUNT. Money allocated under Section 134.101 or 134.102 to the county specialty court account maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 134.151 may be used by a county only to fund specialty court programs established under Su…

Sec. 134.154. COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL JURY FUND. Money allocated under Section 134.101, 134.102, or 134.103 to the county or municipal jury fund maintained in the county or municipal treasury, as applicable, and as required by Section 134.151 may be used by a county or municipality o…

Sec. 134.155. CLERKS RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION FUND. Money allocated under Section 134.101 or 134.102 to the clerks records management and preservation fund maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 134.151 may be used by a clerk only to fund records mana…

Sec. 134.156. LOCAL YOUTH DIVERSION FUND. (a) In a county or municipality that employs or contracts with a juvenile case manager under Article 45A.451, Code of Criminal Procedure, money allocated under Section 134.103 to the local youth diversion fund maintained in the county or …

Sec. 134.157. ACCOUNT FOR PROSECUTOR'S FEES. Money allocated under Section 134.102 to the account for prosecutor's fees maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 134.151 may be used by a county only to defray the costs of services provided by a prosecutor. Added by…

Sec. 135.001. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to consolidate and standardize collection of fees payable to a local government in civil cases by: (1) an officer of a court for deposit in a county treasury; or (2) an officer of a county for deposit in the county treasury. A…

Sec. 135.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Fee" means a civil fee listed under Section 135.003. (2) "County treasurer" means the custodian of money in a county treasury. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 1.03, eff. January 1, 2022.

Sec. 135.003. CIVIL FEES. This chapter applies to the civil fees imposed under Sections 135.101, 135.102, and 135.103 on civil, probate, guardianship, and mental health cases. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 1.03, eff. January 1, 2022. SUBCHAPTER B. C…

Sec. 135.051. COLLECTION, REMITTANCE, AND DEPOSIT OF FEES. (a) A court clerk shall collect and remit to the county treasurer all fees in the manner provided by this section. (b) An officer collecting a fee in a justice, county, or district court shall remit the money to the count…

Sec. 135.052. ALLOCATION OF DEPOSITED FEES. (a) Money collected under Subchapter C as civil fees imposed on or after January 1, 2022, shall be allocated according to the percentages provided by Sections 135.101, 135.102, and 135.103, as applicable. (b) Expired. Added by Acts 2021…

Sec. 135.101. LOCAL CONSOLIDATED CIVIL FEE FOR CERTAIN CIVIL CASES IN DISTRICT COURT, STATUTORY COUNTY COURT, OR COUNTY COURT. (a) A person shall pay in a district court, statutory county court, or county court in addition to all other fees and court costs a local consolidated fi…

Sec. 135.102. LOCAL CIVIL FEE FOR PROBATE, GUARDIANSHIP, AND MENTAL HEALTH CASES IN STATUTORY COUNTY COURT, STATUTORY PROBATE COURT, OR COUNTY COURT. (a) A person shall pay in a statutory county court, statutory probate court, or county court in addition to all other fees and cou…

Sec. 135.103. LOCAL CONSOLIDATED CIVIL FEE FOR JUSTICE COURT. (a) In addition to all other fees and court costs, a person shall pay a local consolidated filing fee of $33 on filing of any civil case in a justice court and on any action other than an original action for a civil ca…

Sec. 135.151. MAINTENANCE OF FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS. (a) A county treasurer shall maintain in the county treasury a fund or account to which money is allocated under Section 135.101, 135.102, or 135.103, to the extent that the fund or account is not required by other law. Money in an…

Sec. 135.152. COURT FACILITY FEE FUND. Money allocated under Section 135.101 or 135.102 to the court facility fee fund maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a county only to fund the construction, renovation, or improvement of facilities …

Sec. 135.153. CLERK OF THE COURT ACCOUNT. Money allocated under Section 135.101 or 135.102 to the clerk of the court account maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a county only to defray costs of services provided by a county or district …

Sec. 135.154. CLERKS RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION ACCOUNT. Money allocated under Section 135.101 or 135.102 to the clerks records management and preservation account maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a clerk only to fund record…

Sec. 135.155. LANGUAGE ACCESS FUND. Money allocated under Section 135.101, 135.102, or 135.103 to the language access fund maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a county only to provide language access services for individuals appearing b…

Sec. 135.156. COUNTY JURY FUND. Money allocated under Section 135.101 or 135.102 to the county jury fund maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a county only to fund juror reimbursements and otherwise finance jury services. Added by Acts 2…

Sec. 135.157. COUNTY DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND. (a) Money allocated under Section 135.101, 135.102, or 135.103 to the county dispute resolution fund maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a county only to establish and maintain an alternativ…

Sec. 135.158. COURT-INITIATED GUARDIANSHIP FUND. Money allocated under Section 135.102 to the court-initiated guardianship fund maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a county only to supplement other available funds to: (1) pay the compen…

Sec. 135.159. JUDICIAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FUND. Money allocated under Section 135.102 to the judicial education and support fund maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a county only to pay: (1) the continuing education of the judge and …

Sec. 135.160. PUBLIC PROBATE ADMINISTRATOR FUND. Money allocated under Section 135.102 to the public probate administrator fund maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a county only to support the office of public probate administrator esta…

Sec. 135.161. JUSTICE COURT SUPPORT FUND. Money allocated under Section 135.103 to the justice court support fund maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a county only to defray the costs of services provided by a justice court. Added by Ac…

Sec. 140.001. RELIEF UNDER FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY LAWS FOR MUNICIPALITY, TAXING DISTRICT, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) A municipality, taxing district, or other political subdivision that is subject to this section may proceed under all federal bankruptcy laws intended to reli…

Sec. 140.002. INVESTMENTS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN DEFENSE BONDS AND OTHER FEDERAL OBLIGATIONS. A political subdivision that has a balance remaining in any of its accounts at the end of a fiscal year may invest the balance in defense bonds or other obligations of the United St…

Sec. 140.003. PURCHASING AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, JUVENILE BOARDS, AND PROBATION DEPARTMENTS. (a) In this section, "specialized local entity" means: (1) a district or criminal district attorney; (2) a juvenile board, juvenile probation office, or juvenile …

Sec. 140.004. BUDGETS OF CERTAIN JUVENILE BOARDS. (a) This section applies only to a juvenile board, juvenile probation office, or juvenile department established for one or more counties. (b) Before the 45th day before the first day of the fiscal year of a county, a juvenile boa…