Issue Date: 2022-01-27
Revised Date:

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Other Revenue

Origin Date

January 1, 2022 by S.B. 41, 87th Leg., R.S.

Description

Receives 59.854% of the $137 fee charged under Local Government Code sec. 133.151 for filing any civil, probate, guardianship, or mental health case in district court, statutory county court, statutory probate court, or county court.

Fee to be used for court-related purposes for support of the judiciary.

Due Date

When case is filed.

Collecting Agencies

  • 902 – Comptroller - State Fiscal remitted by the court officer to the Comptroller - State Fiscal, Agency 902 at least monthly for deposit to Comptroller -- Judiciary, Agency 241.

Deposit Funds

Note

Previously collected as fees under 3709 - District Court Suit Filing Fee and 3704 - Court Costs - Statutory County Courts. S.B. 41, 87th Leg., R.S. abolished those filing fees and added the $137 state civil fee listed in the description above. S.B. 41 repealed Government Code Ch. 101, and index of existing court costs and fees.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 25
USAS Title JUDICIAL FEES
Receipt Category 14 – Other
Receipt Type 30 – State Service Fees
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES