Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1234	House Author:  Martinez, "Mando" et al.
Effective:  9-1-17	Senate Sponsor:  Hinojosa

            House Bill 1234 amends the Government Code to authorize the use of the additional filing fee for civil cases in Hidalgo County and Cameron County for payment of bonds issued for the construction, renovation, or improvement of the facilities that house the Hidalgo County or Cameron County civil courts and to set out provisions regarding the adoption of a resolution extending the imposition of a fee that was authorized by a previously adopted resolution. The bill requires a statutory county clerk or district court clerk in those counties and the clerk of a statutory probate court in Hidalgo County to collect an additional filing fee in civil cases of not more than $20.