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) . . . $10;
(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) . . . $20.
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.
Last modified: September 28, 2016