Amend CSSB 1717 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered ARTICLE to the bill and renumbering subsequent ARTICLES and SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

ARTICLE ____. COURT COSTS

SECTION ____.___.  Subsection (b), Section 51.005, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b)  The fees are:

(1)  application for petition for review [writ of error]$ 50

(2)  additional fee if application for petition for review [writ of error] is granted$ 75

(3)  motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus, prohibition, injunction, and other similar proceedings originating in the supreme court$ 50

(4)  additional fee if a motion under Subdivision (3) is granted$ 75

(5)  certified question from a federal court of appeals to the supreme court$ 75

(6)  case appealed to the supreme court from the district court by direct appeal$100

(7)  any other proceeding filed in the  supreme

court$ 75.

SECTION ____.___.  Subsection (a), Section 51.207, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a)  The clerk of a court of appeals shall collect the fees described in Subsection (b) in a civil case before the court for the following services:

(1)  filing records, applications, motions, briefs, and other necessary and proper papers;

(2)  docketing and making docket and minute book entries;

(3)  issuing notices, citations, processes, and mandates;

(4)  preparing transcripts on application for petition for review [writ of error] to the supreme court; and

(5)  performing other necessary clerical duties.

SECTION ____.___.  Section 101.021, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 101.021.  SUPREME COURT FEES AND COSTS:  GOVERNMENT CODE. The clerk of the supreme court shall collect fees and costs as follows:

(1)  application for petition for review [writ of error] (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $50;

(2)  additional fee if application for petition for review [writ of error] is granted (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $75;

(3)  motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus, prohibition, injunction, and other similar proceedings originating in the supreme court (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $50;

(4)  additional fee if a motion under Subdivision (3) is granted (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $75;

(5)  certified question from a federal court of appeals to the supreme court (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $75;

(6)  case appealed to the supreme court from the district court by direct appeal (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $100;

(7)  any other proceeding filed in the supreme court (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $75;

(8)  administering an oath and giving a sealed certificate of the oath (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $5;

(9)  making certain copies, including certificate and seal (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $5, or $0.50 per page if more than 10 pages;

(10)  any official service performed by the clerk for which a fee is not otherwise provided (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . reasonable amount set by order or rule of supreme court;

(10-a)  supreme court support account filing fee (Sec. 51.0051, Government Code) . . . amount set by the supreme court, not to exceed $50;

(11)  issuance of attorney's license or certificate (Sec. 51.006, Government Code) . . . $10; and

(12)  additional filing fee to fund civil legal services for the indigent (Sec. 51.941, Government Code) . . . $25.