Enrolled Bill Summary

            House Bill 2273 amends the Government Code, the Family Code, and the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to clarify provisions relating to fees a court clerk is authorized to collect. It raises jury fees collected by district and county courts for civil cases, authorizes a clerk to collect fees for the filing of documents relating to the suspension of a license, and standardizes fees relating to the issuance of a subpoena. The act repeals a provision of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code that authorizes a clerk to charge a fee for the issuance of a citation. In addition, the act clarifies that the clerk of a court or child support enforcement agency is responsible for providing notice relating to the suspension of a license for failure to pay child support and requires the clerk to collect a fee for mailing related documents. House Bill 2273 also increases the amount of continuing education a county, district, or county and district clerk is required to complete.

            The act takes effect September 1, 1997, except for Section 3 relating to jury fees, which takes effect January 1, 1998.