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Senate Bill 1891 |
Senate Author: Watson |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
House Sponsor: Howard |
Senate Bill 1891 amends the Government Code to require the clerk of a district court, statutory probate court, or county court at law in Travis County to collect an additional filing fee of not more than $15 in each civil case filed in the court for a 12-month period beginning October 1 to be used for the construction, renovation, or improvement of the facilities that house those courts. This requirement applies only if the county commissioners court adopts a resolution authorizing such a fee, adopts a resolution requiring a matching expenditure by the county, and files the resolutions within a specified period. An adopted resolution continues from year to year until October 1, 2028, allowing fees to be collected until the resolution is rescinded. A fee established under a particular resolution is abolished on the earlier of the date the adopted resolution is rescinded or October 1, 2028.