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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fees charged by county clerks for certain property |
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records. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 118.011, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsections (a) and (e) to read as follows: |
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(a) A county clerk shall collect the following fees for |
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services rendered to any person: |
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(1) Personal Property Records Filing (Sec. 118.012): |
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(A) for the first page$ 5.00; |
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(B) for each additional page or part of a page on |
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which there are visible marks of any kind$ 4.00; |
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(2) Real Property Records Filing (Sec. 118.013): |
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(A) for the first page$ 5.00; |
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(B) for each additional page or part of a page on |
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which there are visible marks of any kind$ 4.00; |
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(C) for all or part of each 8-1/2" X |
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14" attachment or rider$ 4.00; |
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(D) for each name in excess of five names that has |
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to be indexed in all records in which the document must be |
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indexed$ 0.25; |
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(3) Certified Papers (Sec. 118.014): |
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(A) for the clerk's certificate$ 5.00; |
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(B) printed on paper, plus a fee for each page or |
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part of a page$ 1.00; |
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(C) that is a paper document converted to |
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electronic format, for each page or part of a page$1; |
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(D) that is an electronic copy of an electronic |
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document: |
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(i) for each document up to 10 pages in |
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length$1; |
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(ii) for each page or part of a page of a |
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document over 10 pages$0.10; |
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(4) Noncertified Papers (Sec. 118.0145): |
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(A) printed on paper, for each page or part of a |
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page$ 1.00; |
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(B) that is a paper document converted to |
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electronic format, for each page or part of a page$1; |
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(C) that is an electronic copy of an electronic |
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document, except for real property records: |
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(i) for each document up to 10 pages in |
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length$1; |
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(ii) for each page or part of a page of a |
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document over 10 pages$0.10; |
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(5) Birth or Death Certificate (Sec. 118.015) |
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same as state registrar; |
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(6) Bond Approval (Sec. 118.016)$ 3.00; |
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(7) Marriage License (Sec. 118.018)$60.00; |
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(8) Declaration of Informal Marriage (Sec. |
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118.019)$25.00; |
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(9) Brand Registration (Sec. 118.020)$ 5.00; |
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(10) Oath Administration (Sec. 118.021)$ 1.00. |
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(e) A county clerk who provides a copy in a format other than |
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paper of a record maintained by the clerk, including real property |
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records, shall provide the copy and charge a fee in accordance with |
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Sections 552.231 and 552.262, Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |