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S.B. No. 1424
AN ACT
relating to filing fees in a civil matter in a justice court or
small claims court.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 118.122, Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 118.122. FEES BEFORE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT. (a) The fee
for "Services rendered before judgment" under Section 118.121(1) is
for all required filings of documents, including the filing of a
counterclaim, and all other processes and procedures in a civil
matter in a justice court or small claims court.
(b) The fee is paid by the plaintiff or the party initiating
the action, counterclaim, cross action, third party action, or
intervention at the time the applicable action or counterclaim is
initiated. The fee is paid only one time for each of those actions
or counterclaims.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act to Section
118.122, Local Government Code, applies only to a counterclaim
filed on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1424 passed the Senate on
April 21, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1424 passed the House on
May 20, 2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor