86R6587 SRS-D
By: Kacal H.B. No. 3176
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to authorizing the imposition of an additional courthouse
security fee in Robertson County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 291, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 291.0091 to read as follows:
Sec. 291.0091. ROBERTSON COUNTY SECURITY FEE. (a) In
addition to any other fee authorized or required by other law,
including a fee for security under Section 291.008, the Robertson
County Commissioners Court may set a fee not to exceed $20 to be
collected at the time of filing in each civil case filed in a
district court, a county court at law, or the county court in
Robertson County. The fee shall be taxed as other costs. The
county is not liable for the costs.
(b) In any civil case brought by the state or a political
subdivision of the state in which the state or political
subdivision is the prevailing party, the amount of a fee imposed
under Subsection (a) shall be taxed and collected as a cost of court
against each nonprevailing party.
(c) The clerks of the respective courts shall collect the
costs under this section.
(d) A court clerk who collects costs under this section
shall remit the collected amounts to the county treasurer, or to any
other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the
county treasurer, for deposit in a special fund to be used by the
commissioners court only for courthouse security.
SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 101, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 101.06151 to read as follows:
Sec. 101.06151. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT FEE FOR SECURITY:
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. The clerk of a district court in Robertson
County shall collect an additional filing fee of not more than $20
under Section 291.0091, Local Government Code, in civil cases to
fund courthouse security, if authorized by the county commissioners
court.
SECTION 3. Subchapter E, Chapter 101, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 101.08141 to read as follows:
Sec. 101.08141. ADDITIONAL STATUTORY COUNTY COURT FEE FOR
SECURITY: LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. The clerk of a statutory county
court in Robertson County shall collect an additional filing fee of
not more than $20 under Section 291.0091, Local Government Code, in
civil cases to fund courthouse security, if authorized by the
county commissioners court.
SECTION 4. Subchapter F, Chapter 101, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 101.10131 to read as follows:
Sec. 101.10131. ADDITIONAL STATUTORY PROBATE COURT FEE FOR
SECURITY: LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. The clerk of a statutory probate
court in Robertson County shall collect an additional filing fee of
not more than $20 under Section 291.0091, Local Government Code, in
civil cases to fund courthouse security, if authorized by the
county commissioners court.
SECTION 5. Subchapter G, Chapter 101, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 101.12141 to read as follows:
Sec. 101.12141. ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT FEE FOR SECURITY:
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. The clerk of the county court in Robertson
County shall collect an additional filing fee of not more than $20
under Section 291.0091, Local Government Code, in civil cases to
fund courthouse security, if authorized by the county commissioners
court.
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.