TITLE: Relating to applications for appeal filed with an appellate court.

SUMMARY: Relating to applications for appeal filed with an appellate court.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to applications for appeal filed with an appellate court. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. 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 2. 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 3. 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. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.