Sec. 118.052. FEE SCHEDULE. Each clerk of a county court shall collect the following fees for services rendered to any person:
(1) CIVIL COURT ACTIONS
(A) Filing of Garnishment after judgment . . . $15.00
(B) Services Rendered After Judgment in Original Action (Sec. 118.0545):
(i) Abstract of judgment . . . $ 8.00
(ii) Execution, order of sale, writ, or other process . . . $ 8.00
(2) PROBATE COURT ACTIONS
(A) Services in Pending Probate Action (Sec. 118.056):
(i) Filing an inventory and appraisement as provided by Section 118.056(d) . . . $25.00
(ii) Approving and recording bond . . . $ 5.00
(iii) Administering oath . . . $ 2.00
(iv) Filing annual or final account of estate . . . $25.00
(v) Filing application for sale of real or personal property . . . $25.00
(vi) Filing annual or final report of guardian of a person . . . $10.00
(vii) Filing a document not listed under this paragraph after the filing of an order approving the inventory and appraisement or after the 120th day after the date of the initial filing of the action, whichever occurs first, if more than 25 pages . . . $25.00
(B) Claim Against Estate (Sec. 118.058) . . . $10.00
(3) OTHER FEES
(A) Issuing Document (Sec. 118.059):
original document and one copy . . . $ 8.00
each additional set of an original and one copy . . . $ 8.00
(B) Certified Papers (Sec. 118.060):
for the clerk's certificate . . . $ 5.00
plus a fee per page or part of a page of . . . $ 1.00
(C) Noncertified Papers (Sec. 118.0605):
printed on paper, for each page or part of a page . . . $ 1.00
paper converted to electronic format, for each page or part of a page . . . $ 1.00
electronic copy of an electronic document:
(i) for each document up to 10 pages in length . . . $ 1.00; and
(ii) for each page or part of a page over 10 pages . . . $ 0.10
(D) Letters Testamentary, Letter of Guardianship, Letter of Administration, or Abstract of Judgment (Sec. 118.061) . . . $ 2.00
(E) Deposit and Safekeeping of Wills (Sec. 118.062) . . . $ 5.00
(F) Mail Service of Process (Sec. 118.063) . . . same as sheriff
(G) Searching files or records to locate a cause when the docket number is not provided . . . $ 5.00
(H) Records Technology and Infrastructure Fee if authorized by the commissioners court of the county (Sec. 118.026) . . . $ 2.00
(I) Preparation of the clerk's record for appeal, per page or part of a page . . . $1.00
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 19(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1080, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 587, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 675, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 764, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1001, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1233 (H.B. 1404), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (H.B. 1295), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 399 (S.B. 819), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 1755), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2014.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 379 (H.B. 1062), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 2182), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 701 (H.B. 2207), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 3.02, eff. January 1, 2022.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers
Subchapter C. Fees of Clerk of County Court
Section 118.051. Clerical Duties
Section 118.0525. Increased Fee for Noncompliance With Document Specifications
Section 118.0526. Copies of Court Records Preserved Only on Microfilm or by Electronic Method
Section 118.0545. Services Rendered After Judgment in Original Action
Section 118.056. Services in Pending Probate Action
Section 118.058. Claim Against Estate
Section 118.059. Issuing Document
Section 118.060. Certified Papers, No Return Required
Section 118.0605. Noncertified Papers
Section 118.061. Letters and Abstracts
Section 118.062. Deposit and Safekeeping of Wills
Section 118.063. Mail Service of Process
Section 118.065. Free Access to Records