(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 filing fee of:
(1) $213 on filing any civil case except a probate, guardianship, or mental health case; and
(2) $35 on any action other than an original action for a case subject to Subdivision (1), including an appeal and any counterclaim, cross-action, intervention, contempt action, interpleader, motion for new trial, motion to reinstate, or third-party action.
(b) The county treasurer shall allocate the fees received under Subsection (a)(1) to the following accounts and funds so that each receives to the extent practicable, utilizing historical data as applicable, the same amount of money the account or fund would have received if the fees for the accounts and funds had been collected and reported separately, except that the account or fund may not receive less than the following percentages:



(1) the appellate judicial system fund




2.3474 percent;






(2) the court facility fee fund




9.3897 percent;






(3) the clerk of the court account




23.4742 percent;






(4) the clerks records management and preservation account




14.0845 percent;






(5) the court reporter service fund




11.7371 percent;






(6) the county law library fund




16.4319 percent;






(7) the courthouse security fund




9.3897 percent;






(8) the language access fund




1.4085 percent;






(9) the county jury fund




4.6948 percent; and






(10) the county dispute resolution fund




7.0423 percent.


			
			
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 135.101
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Person: includes  corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

(c)  The county treasurer shall allocate the fees received under Subsection (a)(2) to the following accounts and funds so that each receives to the extent practicable, utilizing historical data as applicable, the same amount of money the account or fund would have received if the fees for the accounts and funds had been collected and reported separately, except that the account or fund may not receive less than the following percentages:




(1) the clerk of the court account




42.8571 percent; and






(2) the clerks records management and preservation account




57.1429 percent.



	
															

									
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