Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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| Revenue Type: Cash — Other Revenue |
| Origin Date: 1991 by H.B. 66, 72nd Leg., R.S. |
| Issue Date: 1991-09-01 |
| Revised Date: 2022-01-27 |
A $40 filing fee collected by the court in each civil case to be used for judiciary support.
County judge entitled to annual salary supplement under § 26.006 shall collect a $40 filing fee in each civil case.
Now collected under 3711 - Judicial Fees - Judiciary Support.
At the same time as other fines and court costs. Custodian of the municipal or county treasury is required to remit not later than the last day of the month following each calendar quarter.
Administered by the Comptroller -- Judiciary, Agency 241.
H.B. 66, 72nd Leg., R.S. added $40 filing fee for judiciary support and corresponding additional $15 court cost.
Amended by H.B. 2673 and S.B. 770, 74th Leg., R.S.
H.B. 1123 and H.B. 3211, 76th Leg., R.S. added $40 filing fee for county judge salary supplement and corresponding additional $15 court cost.
Amended by S.B. 1180, 78th Leg., R.S.
Municipal/county 10% service fee removed by H.B. 2424, 78th Leg., R.S.
Amended by S.B. 600, 80th Leg., R.S.
Effective 01/01/2020, S.B. 346, 86th Leg., R.S. repealed the $15 additional court costs.
S.B. 41, 87th Leg., R.S. abolished the $40 fees and added a $137 state civil fee. This new fee is collected under 3711 - Judicial Fees - Judiciary Support. S.B. 41 repealed Government Code Ch. 101, and index of existing court costs and fees.
| Appropriation Year | 26 |
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| USAS Title | COURT COSTS |
| Receipt Category | 14 – Other |
| Receipt Type | 25 – Violations, Fines and Penalties |
| Object Group | 30 – Revenues |
| USAS Status | A |
| Rev/Exp Category | 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES |