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;

(C) issuing and delivering modified writ of withholding or 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) court costs for juvenile probation diversion fund (Sec. 54.0411, Family Code) . . . $20;

(C) a juvenile delinquency prevention fee (Sec. 54.0461, Family Code) . . . $50;

(D) a court fee for child's probationary period (Sec. 54.061, Family Code) . . . not to exceed $15 a month;

(E) a fee for DNA testing on commitment to certain facilities (Sec. 54.0462, Family Code) . . . $50;

(F) a fee for DNA testing after placement on probation or as otherwise required by law (Sec. 54.0462, Family Code) . . . $34;

(G) a program fee for a teen dating violence court program (Sec. 54.0325, Family Code) . . . $10; and

(H) a fee to cover the cost to the court of administering a teen dating violence court program (Sec. 54.0325, Family Code) . . . not to exceed $10.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 11.117, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1209 (S.B. 727), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 9.106(a), eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.24, eff. January 1, 2020.