81R6494 KFF-D
By: Eiland H.B. No. 1860
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an additional filing fee for civil cases filed in
certain courts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 51, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 51.708 to read as follows:
Sec. 51.708. ADDITIONAL FILING FEE FOR CIVIL CASES IN
CERTAIN COURTS. (a) In addition to all other fees authorized or
required by other law, the clerk of a county court, statutory county
court, or district court shall collect a filing fee of not more than
$10 in each civil case filed in the court to be used for court record
preservation for the courts in the county.
(b) Court fees due under this section shall be collected in
the same manner as other fees, fines, or costs are collected in the
case.
(c) The clerk at least monthly shall send the fees collected
under this section to the county treasurer or to any other official
who discharges the duties commonly assigned to the county
treasurer. The treasurer or other official shall deposit the fees
in a court record preservation account in the county treasury. The
money in the account may be used only to digitize court records and
preserve the records from natural disasters.
(d) The court record preservation account shall be
administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court
of the county.
SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 101, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 101.06117 to read as follows:
Sec. 101.06117. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT FEES: GOVERNMENT
CODE. The clerk of a district court shall collect an additional
filing fee not to exceed $10 under Section 51.708, Government Code,
in certain civil cases to fund the preservation of court records.
SECTION 3. Subchapter E, Chapter 101, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 101.08115 to read as follows:
Sec. 101.08115. ADDITIONAL STATUTORY COUNTY COURT FEES:
GOVERNMENT CODE. The clerk of a statutory county court shall
collect an additional filing fee not to exceed $10 under Section
51.708, Government Code, in certain civil cases to fund the
preservation of court records.
SECTION 4. Subchapter G, Chapter 101, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 101.12124 to read as follows:
Sec. 101.12124. ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT FEES: GOVERNMENT
CODE. The clerk of a county court shall collect an additional
filing fee not to exceed $10 under Section 51.708, Government Code,
in certain civil cases to fund the preservation of court records.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.