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GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH

SUBTITLE I. COURT FEES AND COSTS

CHAPTER 103. ADDITIONAL COURT FEES AND COSTS

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 103.001. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. (a) To the extent of

any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and another

state statute, the other statute prevails.

(b) The organizational structure of this subtitle and the

statutory placement of a court fee or cost within that

organizational structure does not:

(1) affect a duty imposed on or the authority granted to a judge

or clerk of a court by any other state statute with respect to

the imposition, assessment, or collection of the fee or cost; or

(2) impose a duty on or grant authority to a judge or clerk of a

court not otherwise imposed or granted by other law with respect

to the imposition, assessment, or collection of the fee or cost.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

SUBCHAPTER B. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS

Sec. 103.021. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL

CASES: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. An accused or defendant, or

a party to a civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following

fees and costs under the Code of Criminal Procedure if ordered by

the court or otherwise required:

(1) a personal bond fee (Art. 17.42, Code of Criminal Procedure)

. . . the greater of $20 or three percent of the amount of the

bail fixed for the accused;

(2) cost of electronic monitoring as a condition of release on

personal bond (Art. 17.43, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .

actual cost;

(3) a fee for verification of and monitoring of motor vehicle

ignition interlock (Art. 17.441, Code of Criminal Procedure) . .

. not to exceed $10;

(4) repayment of reward paid by a crime stoppers organization on

conviction of a felony (Art. 37.073, Code of Criminal Procedure)

. . . amount ordered;

(5) reimbursement to general revenue fund for payments made to

victim of an offense as condition of community supervision (Art.

42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50 for a

misdemeanor offense or $100 for a felony offense;

(6) payment to a crime stoppers organization as condition of

community supervision (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) .

. . not to exceed $50;

(7) children's advocacy center fee (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50;

(8) family violence center fee (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . $100;

(9) community supervision fee (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not less than $25 or more than $60 per month;

(10) additional community supervision fee for certain offenses

(Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $5 per month;

(11) for certain financially able sex offenders as a condition

of community supervision, the costs of treatment, specialized

supervision, or rehabilitation (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . all or part of the reasonable and necessary

costs of the treatment, supervision, or rehabilitation as

determined by the judge;

(12) fee for failure to appear for trial in a justice or

municipal court if a jury trial is not waived (Art. 45.026, Code

of Criminal Procedure) . . . costs incurred for impaneling the

jury;

(13) costs of certain testing, assessments, or programs during a

deferral period (Art. 45.051, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .

amount ordered;

(14) special expense on dismissal of certain misdemeanor

complaints (Art. 45.051, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to

exceed amount of fine assessed;

(15) an additional fee:

(A) for a copy of the defendant's driving record to be requested

from the Department of Public Safety by the judge (Art.

45.0511(c-1), Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . amount equal to

the sum of the fee established by Section 521.048, Transportation

Code, and the TexasOnline fee;

(B) as an administrative fee for requesting a driving safety

course or a course under the motorcycle operator training and

safety program for certain traffic offenses to cover the cost of

administering the article (Art. 45.0511(f)(1), Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10; or

motorcycle operator training and safety program before the final

disposition of the case (Art. 45.0511(f)(2), Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not to exceed the maximum amount of the fine for

the offense committed by the defendant;

(16) a request fee for teen court program (Art. 45.052, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . $20, if the court ordering the fee is

located in the Texas-Louisiana border region, but otherwise not

to exceed $10;

(17) a fee to cover costs of required duties of teen court (Art.

45.052, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $20, if the court

ordering the fee is located in the Texas-Louisiana border region,

but otherwise $10;

(18) a mileage fee for officer performing certain services (Art.

102.001, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $0.15 per mile;

(19) certified mailing of notice of hearing date (Art. 102.006,

Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $1, plus postage;

(20) certified mailing of certified copies of an order of

expunction (Art. 102.006, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $2,

plus postage;

(20-a) a fee to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of

orders of expungement (Art. 45.0216, Code of Criminal Procedure)

. . . $30 per application;

(20-b) a fee to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of

orders of expunction (Art. 45.055, Code of Criminal Procedure) .

. . $30 per application;

(21) sight orders:

(A) if the face amount of the check or sight order does not

exceed $10 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not

to exceed $10;

(B) if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater

than $10 but does not exceed $100 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not to exceed $15;

than $100 but does not exceed $300 (Art. 102.007, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $30;

(D) if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater

than $300 but does not exceed $500 (Art. 102.007, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50; and

(E) if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater

than $500 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to

exceed $75;

(22) fees for a pretrial intervention program:

(A) a supervision fee (Art. 102.012(a), Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . $60 a month plus expenses; and

(B) a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county

attorney administrative fee (Art. 102.0121, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not to exceed $500;

(23) parking fee violations for child safety fund in

municipalities with populations:

(A) greater than 850,000 (Art. 102.014, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not less than $2 and not to exceed $5; and

(B) less than 850,000 (Art. 102.014, Code of Criminal Procedure)

. . . not to exceed $5;

(24) an administrative fee for collection of fines, fees,

restitution, or other costs (Art. 102.072, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not to exceed $2 for each transaction; and

(25) a collection fee, if authorized by the commissioners court

of a county or the governing body of a municipality, for certain

debts and accounts receivable, including unpaid fines, fees,

court costs, forfeited bonds, and restitution ordered paid (Art.

103.0031, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . 30 percent of an

amount more than 60 days past due.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

91, Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

296, Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

886, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1339, Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 103.0211. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL

CASES: GOVERNMENT CODE. An accused or defendant, or a party to a

civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following fees and costs

under the Government Code if ordered by the court or otherwise

required:

(1) a court reporter fee when testimony is taken:

(A) in a criminal court in Dallas County (Sec. 25.0593,

Government Code) . . . $3;

(B) in a county criminal court of appeals in Dallas County (Sec.

25.0594, Government Code) . . . $3;

Government Code) . . . $3; and

(D) in a county criminal court in Tarrant County (Sec. 25.2223,

Government Code) . . . $3;

(2) a court reporter service fee if the courts have official

court reporters (Sec. 51.601, Government Code) . . . $15 or, in

specified counties, $30;

(3) a speedy trial filing fee in El Paso County (Sec. 54.745,

Government Code) . . . $100;

(4) costs for use of magistrate in Brazos County (Sec. 54.1116,

Government Code) . . . not to exceed $50;

(5) the costs of a criminal magistrate if the court determines

that the nonprevailing party is able to defray the costs:

(A) in Bexar County (Sec. 54.913, Government Code) . . .

magistrate's fees;

(B) in Dallas County (Sec. 54.313, Government Code) . . .

magistrate's fees;

(D) in Tarrant County (Sec. 54.663, Government Code) . . .

magistrate's fees;

(E) in Travis County (Sec. 54.983, Government Code) . . .

magistrate's fees; and

(F) in Williamson County (Sec. 54.958, Government Code) . . .

expense of the magistrate;

(6) an administrative fee for participation in certain community

supervision programs (Sec. 76.015, Government Code) . . . not

less than $25 and not more than $40 per month; and

(7) fee paid on filing a petition for an order of nondisclosure

of criminal history record information in certain cases (Sec.

411.081, Government Code) . . . $28.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1047, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 103.0212. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL

CASES: FAMILY CODE. An accused or defendant, or a party to a

civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following fees and costs

under the Family Code if ordered by the court or otherwise

required:

(1) in family matters:

(A) issuing writ of withholding (Sec. 8.262, Family Code) . . .

$15;

(B) filing copy of writ of withholding to subsequent employer

(Sec. 8.267, Family Code) . . . $15;

notice of termination (Sec. 8.302, Family Code) . . . $15;

(D) issuing and delivering notice of termination of withholding

(Sec. 8.303, Family Code) . . . $15;

(E) issuance of change of name certificate (Sec. 45.106, Family

Code) . . . $10;

(F) protective order fee (Sec. 81.003, Family Code) . . . $16;

(G) filing suit requesting adoption of child (Sec. 108.006,

Family Code) . . . $15;

(H) filing fees for suits affecting parent-child relationship

(Sec. 110.002, Family Code):

(i) suit or motion for modification (Sec. 110.002, Family Code)

. . . $15;

(ii) motion for enforcement (Sec. 110.002, Family Code) . . .

$15;

(iii) notice of application for judicial writ of withholding

(Sec. 110.002, Family Code) . . . $15;

(iv) motion to transfer (Sec. 110.002, Family Code) . . . $15;

(v) petition for license suspension (Sec. 110.002, Family Code)

. . . $15;

(vi) motion to revoke a stay of license suspension (Sec.

110.002, Family Code) . . . $15; and

(vii) motion for contempt (Sec. 110.002, Family Code) . . . $15;

(I) order or writ of income withholding to be delivered to

employer (Sec. 110.004, Family Code) . . . not to exceed $15;

(J) filing fee for transferred case (Sec. 110.005, Family Code)

. . . $45;

(K) filing a writ of withholding (Sec. 158.319, Family Code) . .

. $15;

(L) filing a request for modified writ of withholding or notice

of termination (Sec. 158.403, Family Code) . . . not to exceed

$15;

(M) filing an administrative writ to employer (Sec. 158.503,

Family Code) . . . not to exceed $15; and

(N) genetic testing fees in relation to a child born to a

gestational mother (Sec. 160.762, Family Code) . . . as assessed

by the court; and

(2) in juvenile court:

(A) fee schedule for deferred prosecution services (Sec. 53.03,

Family Code) . . . maximum fee of $15 a month;

(B) a request fee for a teen court program (Sec. 54.032, Family

Code) . . . $20, if the court ordering the fee is located in the

Texas-Louisiana border region, but otherwise not to exceed $10;

54.0411, Family Code) . . . $20;

(D) a juvenile delinquency prevention fee (Sec. 54.0461, Family

Code) . . . $50;

(E) a court fee for child's probationary period (Sec. 54.061,

Family Code) . . . not to exceed $15 a month;

(F) a fee to cover costs of required duties of teen court (Sec.

54.032, Family Code) . . . $20, if the court ordering the fee is

located in the Texas-Louisiana border region, but otherwise not

to exceed $10;

(G) a fee for DNA testing on commitment to certain facilities

(Sec. 54.0462, Family Code) . . . $50; and

(H) a fee for DNA testing after placement on probation or as

otherwise required by law (Sec. 54.0462, Family Code) . . . $34.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

87, Sec. 11.117, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1209, Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 103.0213. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL

CASES: TRANSPORTATION CODE. An accused or defendant, or a party

to a civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following fees and

costs under the Transportation Code if ordered by the court or

otherwise required:

(1) administrative fee on dismissal of charge of driving with an

expired motor vehicle registration (Sec. 502.407, Transportation

Code) . . . not to exceed $20;

(2) administrative fee on dismissal of charge of driving with an

expired driver's license (Sec. 521.026, Transportation Code) . .

. not to exceed $20;

(3) administrative fee on remediation of charge of driving with

an expired inspection certificate (Sec. 548.605, Transportation

Code) . . . not to exceed $20;

(4) administrative fee for failure to appear for a complaint or

citation on certain offenses (Sec. 706.006, Transportation Code)

. . . $30 for each violation; and

(5) administrative fee for failure to pay or satisfy certain

judgments (Sec. 706.006, Transportation Code) . . . $30.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

87, Sec. 11.118, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 103.0214. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL

CASES: HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE. An accused or defendant, or a

party to a civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following

fees and costs under the Health and Safety Code if ordered by the

court or otherwise required:

(1) a fee to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of

orders of expungement (Sec. 161.255, Health and Safety Code) . .

. $30 per application; and

(2) on a finding that an animal's owner has cruelly treated the

animal, court costs including:

(A) investigation (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . .

actual costs;

(B) expert witnesses (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . .

. actual costs;

(Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual costs;

(D) conducting any public sale ordered by the court (Sec.

821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual costs; and

(E) humanely destroying the animal if destruction is ordered by

the court (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual

costs.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 103.0215. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL

CASES: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE. An accused or defendant, or a

party to a civil suit, as applicable, shall pay a fee under

Section 106.12, Alcoholic Beverage Code, of $30 per application

to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of orders of

expungement.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Text of section as reenacted by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116

Sec. 103.022. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: BUSINESS

ORGANIZATIONS CODE. A reasonable appraiser's fee shall be paid

or collected as court costs under Section 10.365, Business

Organizations Code, for determining the fair value of ownership

interests of owners who have perfected their rights.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

296, Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

992, Sec. 30, eff. June 18, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

1171, Sec. 4, eff. October 1, 2005.

Reenacted and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 103.023. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: CIVIL PRACTICE AND

REMEDIES CODE. Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under

the Civil Practice and Remedies Code as follows:

(1) fee for use of an interpreter in civil cases (Sec. 21.051,

Civil Practice and Remedies Code) . . . $3;

(2) fee for custodian of a record compelled by a court to

produce or certify the record (Sec. 22.004, Civil Practice and

Remedies Code) . . . $1;

(3) cost for use of certified copy of the record of names of all

trustees appointed by any state organization of a religious

congregation in this state (Sec. 126.012, Civil Practice and

Remedies Code) . . . $1.50; and

(4) a witness's fee for one day to be paid by the party who

subpoenas the witness (Sec. 22.001, Civil Practice and Remedies

Code) . . . $10.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 103.024. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: CODE OF CRIMINAL

PROCEDURE. Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under the

Code of Criminal Procedure as follows:

(1) filing of a restitution lien (Art. 42.22, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . $5;

(2) issuance and service of a warrant of arrest for certain

offenses if prescribed by the municipality (Art. 45.203, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $25; and

(3) a fee for each agency or organization designated by a

registered sex offender for receipt of a copy of an order making

the registration nonpublic (Sec. 62.353, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . $20.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 103.025. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: EDUCATION CODE.

Each party in a case between a juvenile board and a school

district that fail to agree on a memorandum of understanding

related to the juvenile justice alternative education program

shall pay under Section 37.011, Education Code, its pro rata

share of the costs of arbitration.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 103.026. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: FAMILY CODE. Fees

and costs shall be paid or collected under the Family Code as

follows:

(1) costs of determining and sending information concerning the

identity of the court with continuing, exclusive jurisdiction if

charged by the bureau of vital statistics (Sec. 108.006, Family

Code) . . . reasonable fee;

(2) initial operations fee paid to domestic relations office on

filing of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, if

authorized by the administering entity (Sec. 203.005, Family

Code) . . . not to exceed $15;

(3) initial child support service fee paid to domestic relations

office in certain counties on filing of a suit affecting the

parent-child relationship, if authorized by the administering

entity (Sec. 203.005, Family Code) . . . not to exceed $36;

(4) service fee for services of a domestic relations office, if

authorized by the administering entity (Sec. 203.005, Family

Code) . . . not to exceed $3 per month;

(5) fee to reimburse a domestic relations office for a fee paid

for filing an administrative writ of withholding (Secs. 158.503

and 203.005, Family Code) . . . the amount of the fee paid;

(6) fee from a Title IV-D agency for each item of process to

each individual on whom service is required, including service by

certified or registered mail (Sec. 231.202, Family Code) . . .

the amount that a sheriff or constable may charge for serving

process under Section 118.131, Local Government Code; and

(7) a fee for mailing an order vacating or staying an order

suspending a license to the appropriate licensing authority (Sec.

232.013, Family Code) . . . $5 for each order mailed.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 103.027. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: GOVERNMENT CODE.

Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under the Government

Code as follows:

(1) filing a certified copy of a judicial finding of fact and

conclusion of law if charged by the secretary of state (Sec.

51.905, Government Code) . . . $15;

(2) cost paid by each surety posting the bail bond for an

offense other than a misdemeanor punishable by fine only under

Chapter 17, Code of Criminal Procedure, for the assistant

prosecutor supplement fund and the fair defense account (Sec.

41.258, Government Code) . . . $15, provided the cost does not

exceed $30 for all bail bonds posted at that time for an

individual and the cost is not required on the posting of a

personal or cash bond;

(3) to participate in a court proceeding in this state, a

nonresident attorney fee for civil legal services to the indigent

(Sec. 82.0361, Government Code) . . . $250 except as waived or

reduced under supreme court rules for representing an indigent

person;

(4) on a party's appeal of a final decision in a contested case,

the cost of preparing the original or a certified copy of the

record of the agency proceeding, if required by the agency's

rule, as a court cost (Sec. 2001.177, Government Code) . . . as

assessed by the court, all or part of the cost of preparation;

(5) compensation to a referee in juvenile court in Wichita

County taxed as costs if the judge determines the parties are

able to pay the costs (Sec. 54.403, Government Code) . . . as

determined by the judge; and

(6) the expense of preserving the record as a court cost in

Brazos County if imposed on a party by the referring court or

magistrate (Sec. 54.1111, Government Code) . . . actual cost.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

87, Sec. 11.119(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 103.028. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: HUMAN RESOURCES

CODE. Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under the Human

Resources Code as follows:

(1) certain transactions with respect to a suit for spousal

support or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in

Harris County, if authorized by the county commissioners court

(Sec. 152.1074, Human Resources Code) . . . not to exceed $2 per

transaction; and

(2) child support service fee in Smith County if court allows

assessment by child support office (Sec. 152.2183, Human

Resources Code) . . . not to exceed $2.50 a month.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 103.029. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: HEALTH AND SAFETY

CODE. Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under the Health

and Safety Code as follows:

(1) a program fee for a drug court program established under

Section 469.002, Health and Safety Code (Sec. 469.004, Health and

Safety Code) . . . not to exceed $1,000; and

(2) an alcohol or controlled substance testing, counseling, and

treatment fee (Sec. 469.004, Health and Safety Code) . . . the

amount necessary to cover the costs of testing, counseling, and

treatment.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

87, Sec. 11.120, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 103.030. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CODE. Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under the Local

Government Code as follows:

(1) services by the offices of the sheriff and constables (Sec.

118.131, Local Government Code) . . . amount set by county

commissioners court;

(2) a filing fee or recording fee for each page of a legal paper

presented for filing or recording that fails to meet certain

requirements regarding paper size, weight, substance, headings,

legibility, the presence of typed or printed names under each

signature, and number and size of riders or attachments (Sec.

191.007, Local Government Code) . . . twice the regular filing

fee or recording fee provided by statute for that page, rider, or

attachment;

(3) a processing fee as authorized by the commissioners court

for the payment by credit card of a fee, court cost, or other

charge processed by a county or precinct officer (Secs. 132.002

and 132.003, Local Government Code) . . . an amount reasonably

related to the expense incurred by the county or precinct officer

but not to exceed five percent of the amount of the fee, court

cost, or other charge being paid;

(4) a processing fee as authorized by the governing body of the

municipality for the payment by credit card of a fee, court cost,

or other charge processed by a municipal official (Secs. 132.002

and 132.003, Local Government Code) . . . an amount reasonably

related to the expense incurred by the municipal official but not

to exceed five percent of the amount of the fee, court cost, or

other charge being paid;

(5) a handling fee, if authorized by the commissioners court

under Section 132.002, Local Government Code, for electronically

processing the payment of a fee, fine, court cost, or other

charge (Secs. 132.002 and 132.003, Local Government Code):

(A) charged at a flat rate that does not exceed $5 for each

payment transaction; or

(B) charged at a rate reasonably related to the expense incurred

in processing a payment and that does not exceed five percent of

the amount of the fee, court cost, or other charge being paid;

(6) a fee, if authorized by the commissioners court, collected

by a county or precinct officer on behalf of the county from a

person making payment by credit card of a fee, court cost, or

other charge (Sec. 132.003, Local Government Code) . . . an

amount equal to the amount of any transaction fee charged to the

county by a vendor providing services in connection with payments

made by credit card.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 103.031. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: PARKS AND WILDLIFE

CODE. The actual costs of investigation, reasonable attorney's

fees, and reasonable expert witness fees in a civil suit or a

criminal prosecution for recovery of the value of any fish,

shellfish, reptile, amphibian, bird, or animal may be collected

under Section 12.308, Parks and Wildlife Code.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 103.032. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: TEXAS BUSINESS

CORPORATION ACT. A reasonable appraiser's fee may be collected

under Article 5.12, Texas Business Corporation Act, as court

costs for determining the fair value of the shares of the

shareholders entitled to payment for their shares by the

existing, surviving, or new corporation.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 103.033. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: VERNON'S TEXAS

CIVIL STATUTES. Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under

Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes as follows:

(1) an appraiser's fee as court costs for determining the fair

value of the shares of the shareholders entitled to payment for

their shares in a real estate investment trust (Sec. 25.20, Art.

6138A, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) . . . a reasonable fee; and

(2) a fee for sale of securities under an offering that has not

been registered, if the transaction or securities are not exempt

(Art. 581-35-2, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) . . . as set by

the securities commissioner or court, but not to exceed six times

the amount that would have been paid if the issuer had filed an

application to register the securities and paid the fee

prescribed based on the amount of sales made in this state within

the prior three years, plus interest on that amount from the date

of the first sale made in this state until the date the fee is

paid.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

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