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TX Govt Code § 51.610 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter G. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 51.610. Uncollectible Fees

Sec. 51.610.  UNCOLLECTIBLE FEES.  (a)  The clerk may request the court in which a court cost or fee was imposed on a party in a civil case to make a finding that the cost or fee is uncollectible if the cost or fee has been unpaid for at least 15 years.(b)  On a finding by a court that a court cost or fee imposed on a party in a civil case is uncollectible, the court may order the clerk to designate the cost or fee as uncollectible in the fee record.  The clerk shall attach a copy of the court's order to the fee record.(c)  This section does not apply to a court cost or fee imposed by the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, or a court of appeals.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 121 (H.B. 435), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 51.609 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(11), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 51.801 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter I. Electronic Filing of Certain Documents|Section 51.801. Definition

Sec. 51.801.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "electronic filing of documents" means the filing of data transmitted to a district or county clerk or a clerk of a court of appeals by the communication of information, displayed originally in written form, in the form of digital electronic signals transformed by computer and stored on microfilm, magnetic tape, optical disks, or any other medium.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.67(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 51.802 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter I. Electronic Filing of Certain Documents|Section 51.802. Place of Filing

Sec. 51.802.  PLACE OF FILING.  The place of filing is the receiving station designated by the district or county clerk or the clerk of the court of appeals to which electronic information is transmitted.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.67(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 51.803 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter I. Electronic Filing of Certain Documents|Section 51.803. Supreme Court Regulation and Approval

Sec. 51.803.  SUPREME COURT REGULATION AND APPROVAL.  (a)  The supreme court shall adopt rules and procedures to regulate the use of electronic copying devices for filing in the courts.(b)  An instrument may only be filed as provided by this subchapter if the district, county, or court of appeals has established a system for receiving electronically transmitted information from an electronic copying device, and the system has been approved by the supreme court.  A district or county clerk or clerk of a court of appeals who believes there is justification for use of an electronic filing system in the clerk's office must request approval of the system from the supreme court.  The supreme court shall approve or disapprove the system and may withdraw approval any time the system does not meet its requirements.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.67(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 51.804 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter I. Electronic Filing of Certain Documents|Section 51.804. Completion of Electronic Filing

Sec. 51.804.  COMPLETION OF ELECTRONIC FILING.  To complete an electronic filing:(1)  the person filing an instrument with the district or county clerk or the clerk of a court of appeals must transmit the instrument electronically;(2)  the receiving station must transmit acknowledgment to the sending party by encoding electronic receipt of the transmission;(3)  the sending station must encode validation of the encoded receipt as correct;  and(4)  the receiving station must respond by encoded transcription into the computer system that validation has occurred and that the electronic transmission has been completed.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.67(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 51.805 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter I. Electronic Filing of Certain Documents|Section 51.805. Transmission or Distribution of Data

Sec. 51.805.  TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF DATA.  (a)  A receiving station, on completion of an electronic filing, shall:(1)  transmit data to the appropriate court as required;  and(2)  distribute data as required by statute or rule.(b)  Data must be distributed or transmitted from or through the medium of direct computer transmission, microfilm, magnetic tape, or optical disks, or any other medium approved by the supreme court.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.67(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 51.806 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter I. Electronic Filing of Certain Documents|Section 51.806. Signature on Original

Sec. 51.806.  SIGNATURE ON ORIGINAL.  (a)  If the supreme court determines that each document filed by electronic transmission must be signed in the original, that requirement is satisfied if the sending station at the point of origin maintains a hard copy with the original signature affixed that, on order of the court, shall be filed in original hard copy medium.  The electronic transmission of the data to be filed must bear a facsimile or printing of the required signature.  The signature may be represented in numerical form.  The electronically reproduced document must bear a copy of the signature or its representation in numerical form.(b)  The electronically reproduced document shall be accepted as the signature document for all court-related purposes unless the hard copy with the original signature affixed is requested by one or more parties to a suit or other agent required by statute, law, or other legal requirement.  A request under this subsection must be made in the form of a motion to the court.  If the court grants the motion, the court shall order that the original be filed with the court.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.67(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 51.807 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter I. Electronic Filing of Certain Documents|Section 51.807. Local Rules

Sec. 51.807.  LOCAL RULES.  (a)  The courts of a county may adopt local rules that govern the transmission and receipt of documents or reports stored or created in digital electronic or facsimile form and that provide for recognition of those documents as the original record for file or for evidentiary purposes.(b)  The rules shall be submitted to the supreme court for review and adoption as a part of the overall plan or procedure for the electronic filing of documents.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.67(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 51.808 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter I. Electronic Filing of Certain Documents|Section 51.808. Notice of Self-Help Resources

Sec. 51.808.  NOTICE OF SELF-HELP RESOURCES.  (a)  The clerk of each court in this state shall:(1)  post on the court's Internet website, if any, a link to:(A)  the self-help resources Internet website designated by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System, in consultation with the Texas Access to Justice Commission, that includes information on:(i)  lawyer referral services certified under Chapter 952, Occupations Code;(ii)  the name, location, and any Internet website of any local legal aid office; and(iii)  any court-affiliated self-help center serving the county in which the court is located; and(B)  the State Law Library's Internet website; and(2)  conspicuously display in the clerk's office in a location frequently accessed by the public a sign with the information described in Subdivision (1).(b)  The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall prescribe the format for the information required under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 760 (S.B. 1911), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 51.851 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter I. -1. Electronic Filing Fee|Section 51.851. Electronic Filing Fee

Sec. 51.851.  ELECTRONIC FILING FEE.(a)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Section 1.19(11), eff. January 1, 2020.(b)  In addition to other fees authorized or required by law, the clerk of the supreme court or a court of appeals shall collect a $30 fee on the filing of any civil action or proceeding requiring a filing fee, including an appeal, and on the filing of any counterclaim, cross-action, intervention, interpleader, or third-party action requiring a filing fee to be used as provided by Section 51.852.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 5.01(c)(12), eff. January 1, 2022.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Section 1.19(11), eff. January 1, 2020.(e)  A court may waive payment of a fee due under this section for an individual the court determines is indigent.(f)  Fees due under this section shall be collected in the same manner as other fees, fines, or costs in the case.(g)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 5.01(c)(12), eff. January 1, 2022.(h)  The clerk of the supreme court or of a court of appeals shall remit the fees collected under this section to the comptroller.(i)  The comptroller shall deposit the fees received under this section to the credit of the statewide electronic filing system fund established under Section 51.852.(j)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 5.01(c)(12), eff. January 1, 2022.(k)  Money spent from fees collected under this section is subject to audit by the state auditor.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1290 (H.B. 2302), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 4.01, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 1.15, eff. January 1, 2020.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 1.19(11), eff. January 1, 2020.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 2.15, eff. January 1, 2022.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 5.01(c)(12), eff. January 1, 2022.|
TX Govt Code § 51.852 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter I. -1. Electronic Filing Fee|Section 51.852. Statewide Electronic Filing System Fund

Sec. 51.852.  STATEWIDE ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM FUND.  (a)  The statewide electronic filing system fund is an account in the general revenue fund.(b)  Money in the statewide electronic filing system fund may only be appropriated to the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System and used to:(1)  support a statewide electronic filing technology project for courts in this state;(2)  provide grants to counties to implement components of the project; or(3)  support court technology projects that have a statewide impact as determined by the office of court administration.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1290 (H.B. 2302), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 51.904 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter J. Certain Fraudulent Records or Documents|Section 51.904. Warning Sign

Sec. 51.904.  WARNING SIGN.  A clerk described by Section 51.901(a) shall post a sign, in letters at least one inch in height, that is clearly visible to the general public in or near the clerk's office stating that it is a crime to intentionally or knowingly file a fraudulent court record or a fraudulent instrument with the clerk.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 189, Sec. 14, eff. May 21, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 51.905 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter J. Certain Fraudulent Records or Documents|Section 51.905. Documents Filed With Secretary of State

Sec. 51.905.  DOCUMENTS FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE.  (a)  If the lien or other claim that is the subject of a judicial finding of fact and conclusion of law authorized by this subchapter is one that is authorized by law to be filed with the secretary of state, any person may file a certified copy of the judicial finding of fact and conclusion of law in the records of the secretary of state, who shall file the certified copy of the finding in the same class of records as the subject document or instrument was originally filed and index it using the same names that were used in indexing the subject document or instrument.(b)  The secretary of state may charge a filing fee of $15 for filing a certified copy of a judicial finding of fact and conclusion of law under this section.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 189, Sec. 14, eff. May 21, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 51.941 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter L. Additional Filing Fee for Basic Civil Legal Services for Indigents|Section 51.941. Additional Filing Fee in Appellate Courts for Basic Civil Legal Services for Indigents

Sec. 51.941.  ADDITIONAL FILING FEE IN APPELLATE COURTS FOR BASIC CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR INDIGENTS.  (a)  In addition to other fees authorized or required by law, the clerk of the supreme court and courts of appeals shall collect a $25 fee on the filing of any civil action or proceeding requiring a filing fee, including an appeal, and on the filing of any counterclaim, cross-action, intervention, interpleader, or third-party action requiring a filing fee.(b)  Court fees under this section shall be collected in the same manner as other fees, fines, or costs in the case.(c)  The clerk shall send the fees collected under this section to the comptroller not later than the last day of the month following each calendar quarter.(d)  The comptroller shall deposit the fees received under this section to the credit of the basic civil legal services account of the judicial fund for use in programs approved by the supreme court that provide basic civil legal services to the indigent.(e)  In this section, "indigent" means an individual who earns not more than 125 percent of the income standard established by applicable federal poverty guidelines.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 699, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.901 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(28), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 73(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Govt Code § 51.942 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 51 - Clerks|Subchapter L. Additional Filing Fee for Basic Civil Legal Services for Indigents|Section 51.942. Rules

Sec. 51.942.  RULES.  (a)  The supreme court shall adopt:(1)  rules and procedures for the distribution of funds under this subchapter;  and(2)  rules and procedures for imposing sanctions, including the reduction or cancellation of funding.(b)  Funds may be distributed only to nonprofit organizations that provide basic civil legal services to persons meeting the income eligibility requirements established by the supreme court.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 699, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.902 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(28), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 52.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 52.001. Definitions

Sec. 52.001. DEFINITIONS.  (a)  In this chapter:(1)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42, Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2014.(2)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42, Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2014.(2-a)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42, Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2014.(3)  "Official court reporter" means the shorthand reporter appointed by a judge as the official court reporter.(4)  "Shorthand reporter" and "court reporter" mean a person who is certified as a court reporter, apprentice court reporter, or provisional court reporter under Chapter 154 to engage in shorthand reporting.(5)  "Shorthand reporting" and "court reporting" mean the practice of shorthand reporting for use in litigation in the courts of this state by making a verbatim record of an oral court proceeding, deposition, or proceeding before a grand jury, referee, or court commissioner using written symbols in shorthand, machine shorthand, or oral stenography.(6)  "Shorthand reporting firm," "court reporting firm," and "affiliate office" mean an entity wholly or partly in the business of providing court reporting or other related services in this state.(7)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42, Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2014.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(6), a court reporting firm, shorthand reporting firm, or affiliate office is considered to be providing court reporting or other related services in this state if:(1)  any act that constitutes a court reporting service or shorthand reporting service occurs wholly or partly in this state;(2)  the firm or office recruits a resident of this state through an intermediary located inside or outside of this state to provide court reporting services, shorthand reporting services, or other related services in this state; or(3)  the firm or office contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise and either party is to perform court reporting services, shorthand reporting services, or other related services wholly or partly in this state.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1037, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 29, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 813, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 21 (H.B. 1518), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2014.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 17.02, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 52.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter B. Duties of Shorthand Reporting Firms|Section 52.011. Provision of Signed Deposition Certificate; Certificate Requirements

Sec. 52.011.  PROVISION OF SIGNED DEPOSITION CERTIFICATE; CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A court reporting firm representative or a court reporter who reported a deposition for a case shall complete and sign a deposition certificate, known as the further certification.(b)  On request of a court reporter who reported a deposition for a case, a court reporting firm shall provide the reporter with a copy of the deposition certificate that the reporter has signed or to which the reporter's signature has been applied.(c)  The deposition certificate must include:(1)  a statement that the deposition transcript was submitted to the deponent or the deponent's attorney for examination and signature;(2)  the date the transcript was submitted to the deponent or the deponent's attorney;(3)  the date the deponent returned the transcript, if  returned, or a statement that the deponent did not return the transcript;(4)  a statement that any changes the deponent made to the transcript are reflected in a separate document attached to the transcript;(5)  a statement that the transcript was delivered in accordance with Rule 203.3, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure;(6)  the amount charged for preparing the original deposition transcript;(7)  a statement that a copy of the certificate was served on all parties to the case; and(8)  the date the copy of the certificate was served on the parties to the case.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 7.03, eff. September 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 17.03, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 52.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter D. Appointment and Powers and Duties of Official Court Reporters|Section 52.041. Appointment of Official Court Reporter

Sec. 52.041.  APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER.  Each judge of a court of record shall appoint an official court reporter.  An official court reporter is a sworn officer of the court and holds office at the pleasure of the court.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 52.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter D. Appointment and Powers and Duties of Official Court Reporters|Section 52.042. Deputy Court Reporter

Sec. 52.042.  DEPUTY COURT REPORTER.  (a)  If an official court reporter is unable to perform his duties in reporting proceedings in court due to illness, other official work, or unavoidable disability, the judge of the court may appoint a deputy court reporter to perform the court reporting services during the absence of the official court reporter.(b)  A deputy court reporter is entitled to receive the same salary and fees for the services performed during the absence of the official court reporter as the official court reporter receives.  The deputy court reporter shall be paid in the same manner as the official court reporter.(c)  The official court reporter is entitled to receive his regular salary while temporarily unable to perform his duties due to other official work.  The official court reporter may not receive salary under this subsection for more than 30 days each year.(d)  The salary of the official court reporter for absences due to illness or unavoidable disability shall be determined in accordance with the compensation and leave policies of the county or counties responsible for payment of the official court reporter's salary and Chapter 504, Labor Code.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 52.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials|Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms|Subchapter D. Appointment and Powers and Duties of Official Court Reporters|Section 52.043. Deputy Court Reporter for the 70th Judicial District

Sec. 52.043.  DEPUTY COURT REPORTER FOR THE 70TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.  (a)  The official court reporter for the 70th Judicial District may appoint a deputy court reporter for the district.(b)  The deputy court reporter shall have the same authority and duties as the official court reporter and shall provide court reporting services under the direction and in the name of the official court reporter.(c)  Notwithstanding Section 52.042, neither the counties comprising the 70th Judicial District nor this state may pay the salary or other expenses of the deputy court reporter appointed under this section.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|