| Issue Date: | 2016-05-17 |
|---|---|
| Revised Date: | 2022-10-14 |
Legal Citations
- Government Code sec. 51.851
- Local Government Code sec. 133.151
Object Type
Cash — Other Revenue
Origin Date
H.B. 2302, 83rd Leg., R.S.
Description
Filing fees collected by state and local courts for funding statewide electronic filing technology projects for courts.
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:
- $137 for filing any civil, probate, guardianship, or mental health case, and
- $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, GR Account 5157 – Statewide Electronic Filing System receives: receives:
- 21.8978% of the $137 fee,
- 66.6667% of the $45 fee, and
- 47.6191% of the $21 fee.
$30 filing fee collected by the clerk of the supreme court, a court of appeals, a district court, a county court, a statutory county court, or a statutory probate court for any civil action, appeal, counterclaim, cross-action, intervention, interpleader, or third-party action requiring a filing fee (51.851).
GR Account 5157 receives the portion of local filing fees, dedicated to county alternative dispute resolution programs, from counties that do not have such a program.
All fees are remitted from the courts to the comptroller.
Due Date
As determined by the court. Local courts remit to comptroller quarterly.
Collecting Agencies
- 201 – Supreme Court
- 221 – Court of Appeals - First Court of Appeals District
- 222 – Court of Appeals - Second Court of Appeals District
- 223 – Court of Appeals - Third Court of Appeals District
- 224 – Court of Appeals - Fourth Court of Appeals District
- 225 – Court of Appeals - Fifth Court of Appeals District
- 226 – Court of Appeals - Sixth Court of Appeals District
- 227 – Court of Appeals - Seventh Court of Appeals District
- 228 – Court of Appeals - Eighth Court of Appeals District
- 229 – Court of Appeals - Ninth Court of Appeals District
- 230 – Court of Appeals - Tenth Court of Appeals District
- 231 – Court of Appeals - Eleventh Court of Appeals District
- 232 – Court of Appeals - Twelfth Court of Appeals District
- 233 – Court of Appeals - Thirteenth Court of Appeals District
- 234 – Court of Appeals - Fourteenth Court of Appeals District
District and county courts.
Deposit Funds
Note
Added by H.B. 2302 and H.B. 6, 83rd Leg., R.S.
Filing fee collected by the clerk of the supreme court and others was increased from $20 to $30 by S.B. 1139, 84th Leg., R.S.
H.B. 41, 87th Leg., R.S. repealed the $10 filing fee collected by the clerk of a justice court.
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 |