Amend CSHB 599 (Senate committee printing) by adding the 
following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and 
renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Section 152.004(a), Civil Practice and 
Remedies Code, is amended to read as follows:
	(a)  To establish and maintain an alternative dispute 
resolution system, the commissioners court may set a court cost in 
an amount not to exceed $15 [$10] to be taxed, collected, and paid 
as other court costs in each civil case filed in a county or 
district court in the county, including a civil case relating to 
probate matters but not including:
(1)  a suit for delinquent taxes;                                               
(2)  a condemnation proceeding under Chapter 21, 
Property Code; or            
(3)  a proceeding under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health 
and Safety Code.          
	SECTION ____.  Section 152.005, Civil Practice and Remedies 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 152.005.  ADDITIONAL FEE FOR JUSTICE COURTS [CERTAIN 
COUNTIES].  (a)  To establish and maintain an alternative dispute 
resolution system, the commissioners court [of a county with a 
population of 2.5 million or more] may, in addition to the court 
cost authorized under Section 152.004, set a court cost in an amount 
not to exceed $5 [$3] for civil cases filed in a justice court 
located in the county, but not including:
(1)  a suit for delinquent taxes; or                                            
(2)  an eviction proceeding, including a forcible 
detainer, a forcible entry and detainer, or a writ of re-entry.
	(b)  A clerk of the court shall collect and pay the court cost 
in the manner prescribed by Section 152.004(c).