Sec. 101.021. SUPREME COURT FEES AND COSTS: GOVERNMENT CODE. The clerk of the supreme court shall collect fees and costs as follows:
(1) application for petition for review (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $50;
(2) additional fee if application for petition for review is granted (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $75;
(3) motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus, prohibition, injunction, and other similar proceedings originating in the supreme court (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $50;
(4) additional fee if a motion under Subdivision (3) is granted (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $75;
(5) certified question from a federal court of appeals to the supreme court (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $75;
(6) case appealed to the supreme court from the district court by direct appeal (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $100;
(7) any other proceeding filed in the supreme court (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $75;
(8) administering an oath and giving a sealed certificate of the oath (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $5;
(9) making certain copies, including certificate and seal (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $5, or $0.50 per page if more than 10 pages;
(10) any official service performed by the clerk for which a fee is not otherwise provided (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . reasonable amount set by order or rule of supreme court;
(10-a) supreme court support account filing fee (Sec. 51.0051, Government Code) . . . amount set by the supreme court, not to exceed $50;
(11) issuance of attorney's license or certificate (Sec. 51.006, Government Code) . . . $25;
(12) additional filing fee to fund civil legal services for the indigent (Sec. 51.941, Government Code) . . . $25; and
(13) statewide electronic filing system fund fee (Sec. 51.851, Government Code) . . . $30.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 11.101(a), eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 14.03, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 9.102(a), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 8.101, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 8.101, eff. September 1, 2019.
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