Amend HB 3637 by adding the following appropriately numbered 
SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS 
accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Subchapter H, Chapter 51, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 51.708 to read as follows:
	Sec. 51.708.  ADDITIONAL FILING FEE FOR CIVIL CASES IN 
CERTAIN COURTS.  (a)  In addition to all other fees authorized or 
required by other law, the clerk of a county court, statutory county 
court, or district court shall collect a filing fee of not more than 
$10 in each civil case filed in the court to be used for court record 
preservation for the courts in the county.
	(b)  Court fees due under this section shall be collected in 
the same manner as other fees, fines, or costs are collected in the 
case.
	(c)  The clerk at least monthly shall send the fees collected 
under this section to the county treasurer or to any other official 
who discharges the duties commonly assigned to the county 
treasurer.  The treasurer or other official shall deposit the fees 
in a court record preservation account in the county treasury.  The 
money in the account may be used only to digitize court records and 
preserve the records from natural disasters.
	(d)  The court record preservation account shall be 
administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court 
of the county.
	SECTION ____.  Subchapter D, Chapter 101, Government Code, 
is amended by adding Section 101.06117 to read as follows:
	Sec. 101.06117.  ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT FEES:  GOVERNMENT 
CODE.  The clerk of a district court shall collect an additional 
filing fee not to exceed $10 under Section 51.708, Government Code, 
in certain civil cases to fund the preservation of court records.
	SECTION ____.  Subchapter E, Chapter 101, Government Code, 
is amended by adding Section 101.08115 to read as follows:
	Sec. 101.08115.  ADDITIONAL STATUTORY COUNTY COURT FEES:  
GOVERNMENT CODE.  The clerk of a statutory county court shall 
collect an additional filing fee not to exceed $10 under Section 
51.708, Government Code, in certain civil cases to fund the 
preservation of court records.
	SECTION ____.  Subchapter G, Chapter 101, Government Code, 
is amended by adding Section 101.12124 to read as follows:
	Sec. 101.12124.  ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT FEES:  GOVERNMENT 
CODE.  The clerk of a county court shall collect an additional 
filing fee not to exceed $10 under Section 51.708, Government Code, 
in certain civil cases to fund the preservation of court records.