Texas Comptroller Manual of Accounts - Fiscal 2025
Revenue Object 3711 – Judicial Fees – Basic Civil Legal Services for Indigents

Two fees are charged under Local Government Code sec. 133.151 for filing the following in district court, statutory county court, statutory probate court, or county court:

1. $137 for filing any civil, probate, guardianship, or mental health case, and
2. $45 on any other action.

Section 133.151 also includes a $21 fee for filing a civil case and any other action in a justice court.

Of these fees, the Basic Civil Legal Services subaccount in the Judicial Fund (0573) receives:

• 14.5985% of the $137 fee,
• 22.2222% of the $45 fee, and
• 28.5714% of the $21 fee.

In addition to other fees, clerks of the supreme court and courts of appeal shall collect a $25 fee on filing of civil action or proceeding requiring a filing fee (sec. 51.941).

Administered by the Supreme Court, Agency 201.

At the time of filing. Deposited by Comptroller when received from custodian of municipal or county treasury, required to remit not later than last day of month following each calendar quarter.

Municipality or county may retain 10% as a service fee.

Amended by S.B. 1180 and H.B. 2424, 78th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 3637, 81st Leg., R.S.

S.B. 41, 87th Leg., R.S. repealed the district court filing fees of $5 and $10 (133.152). Also repealed the $10 county court fee and $6 justice of the peace courts fee (133.153).

S.B. 41 abolished the $45 filing fee for divorce and family law cases and the $50 filing fee for other cases under 133.151 and added the consolidated state civil fees listed in the description above.