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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to applications for appeal filed with an appellate court. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subsection (b), Section 51.005, Government Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The fees are: |
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(1) application for petition for review [writ of
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error]$ 50 |
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(2) additional fee if application for petition for |
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review [writ of error] is granted$ 75 |
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(3) motion for leave to file petition for writ of |
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mandamus, prohibition, injunction, and other similar proceedings |
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originating in the supreme court$ 50 |
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(4) additional fee if a motion under Subdivision (3) |
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is granted$ 75 |
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(5) certified question from a federal court of appeals |
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to the supreme court$ 75 |
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(6) case appealed to the supreme court from the |
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district court by direct appeal$100 |
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(7) any other proceeding filed in the supreme |
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court$ 75. |
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SECTION 2. Subsection (a), Section 51.207, Government Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The clerk of a court of appeals shall collect the fees |
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described in Subsection (b) in a civil case before the court for the |
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following services: |
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(1) filing records, applications, motions, briefs, |
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and other necessary and proper papers; |
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(2) docketing and making docket and minute book |
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entries; |
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(3) issuing notices, citations, processes, and |
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mandates; |
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(4) preparing transcripts on application for petition |
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for review [writ of error] to the supreme court; and |
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(5) performing other necessary clerical duties. |
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SECTION 3. Section 101.021, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 101.021. SUPREME COURT FEES AND COSTS: GOVERNMENT |
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CODE. The clerk of the supreme court shall collect fees and costs |
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as follows: |
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(1) application for petition for review [writ of
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error] (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $50; |
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(2) additional fee if application for petition for |
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review [writ of error] is granted (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) |
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. . . $75; |
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(3) motion for leave to file petition for writ of |
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mandamus, prohibition, injunction, and other similar proceedings |
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originating in the supreme court (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) |
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. . . $50; |
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(4) additional fee if a motion under Subdivision (3) |
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is granted (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $75; |
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(5) certified question from a federal court of appeals |
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to the supreme court (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $75; |
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(6) case appealed to the supreme court from the |
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district court by direct appeal (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) |
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. . . $100; |
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(7) any other proceeding filed in the supreme court |
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(Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $75; |
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(8) administering an oath and giving a sealed |
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certificate of the oath (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $5; |
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(9) making certain copies, including certificate and |
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seal (Sec. 51.005, Government Code) . . . $5, or $0.50 per page if |
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more than 10 pages; |
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(10) any official service performed by the clerk for |
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which a fee is not otherwise provided (Sec. 51.005, Government |
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Code) . . . reasonable amount set by order or rule of supreme court; |
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(10-a) supreme court support account filing fee (Sec. |
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51.0051, Government Code) . . . amount set by the supreme court, |
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not to exceed $50; |
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(11) issuance of attorney's license or certificate |
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(Sec. 51.006, Government Code) . . . $10; and |
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(12) additional filing fee to fund civil legal |
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services for the indigent (Sec. 51.941, Government Code) . . . $25. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |