BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 950
79R3879 PAM-F By: Casteel (Madla)
AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
H.B. 950 proposes to increase fees to help offset the rising costs associated with conducting business and maintaining offices in a county. The bill proposes to increase the personal property records filing to $5.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page containing visible marks. H.B. 950 also proposes to increase the real property records filing to $5.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page containing visible marks and $4.00 for each 8 1/2" x 14" attachment or rider.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 118.011(a), Local Government Code, to amend the fee for a personal property records filing from $2.00 per page, to $5.00 for the first page, and $4.00 for each additional page or part of a page on which there are visible marks of any kind; and to amend the fee for a real property records filing from $3.00 for the first page, $2.00 for each additional page or part of a page on which there are visible marks of any kind; and $2.00 for all or part of each 8-1/2" x 14" attachment or rider, to $5.00, $4.00, and $4.00, respectively.
SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2005