Tex. R. App. P. FIVE app A

As amended through November 19, 2024
Appendix A - In the Supreme Court of Texas Order Regarding Fees Charged in Civil Cases in the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeals and before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

A. In the Supreme Court:

1. The following fees have been set by statute (TEX. GOV'T CODE §§ 51.005, 51.0051, and 51.941 ) and will be collected by the clerk except from parties who are exempt by statute:

(a)

petition for review ..........................................

............... $155

(b)

additional fee if petition for review is granted ............................................

................. $75

(c)

original proceeding .....................................................................................

............... $155

(d)

additional fee if original proceeding is granted ..........................................

................. $75

(e)

certified question from a federal court of appeals ......................................

............... $180

(f)

direct appeals to the Supreme Court ...........................................................

............... $205

(g)

any other proceeding filed in the Supreme Court .......................................

............... $180

(h)

administering an oath with sealed certificate of oath .................................

................... $5

(i)

certified copies of any papers of record in offices, including certificate and seal .....................................

.. $.50 per page $5 minimum

2. The following fees have been set consistent with (TEX. GOV'T CODE §§552.262 and 1 TEX. ADMIN. CODE §70.3 (2007) (Tex. Atty. Gen.. Charges for Providing Copies of Public Information):

(a)

standard paper copy of document without certificate or seal (single-sided) ...............................

..................... $0.10 per page or part of page

(b)

standard paper copy of document without certificate or seal (double-sided) ..............................

..................... $0.10 per page or part of side of page

(c)

personnel, overhead, and document retrieval charges ...........

..................... as provided by 1 Tex. Admin. Code §70.3

(d)

audio tape of oral argument ...................................................

.......................... $1 per tape

(e)

digital video disc of oral argument ........................................

........................ $3 per DVD

Note: the fees listed above for audio tapes, DVDs, and paper copies do not include any personnel, overhead, or document retrieval charges; those charges may be added to the fees listed above if appropriate, as determined by the Court.

3. Pursuant to TEX. GOV'T CODE § 51.005, the following additional fees are set:

(a)

comparing and certifying copies of documents .........................................

...$1.00 per page $5 minimum

(b)

motions for rehearing ..........................

.................. $15

(c)

motions not otherwise listed ...................

.................. $10

(d)

exhibits tendered for oral argument ..................

.................. $25

B. In the courts of appeals:

1. The following fees have been set by statute (TEX. GOV'T CODE §§ 51.207, 51.208, and 51.941 ) and will be collected by the clerk except from parties who are exempt by statute.

(a)

appeals to the court of appeals from the district and county courts ..........

....... $205

(b)

original proceeding .......................

.... $155

(c)

administering an oath with sealed certificate of oath ...............................

...... $5

(d)

certified copies of any papers of record in offices, including certificate and seal certification ................................................

.. $1.00 per page $5 minimum

(e)

comparing and certifying copies of documents ..........................

.. $1.00 per page $5 minimum

2. The following fees have been set consistent with TEX. GOV'T CODE §552.262 and 1 TEX. ADMIN. CODE §70.3 (2007) (Tex. Att'y Gen., Charges for Providing Copies of Public Information):

(a)

standard paper copy of document without certificate or seal (single-sided) ................................

..................... $0.10 per page or part of page

(b)

standard paper copy of document without certification or seal (double-sided) ...........................

......... $0.10 per side of page or part of side of page

(c)

personnel, overhead, and document retrieval charges ...........

..................... as provided by 1 TEX. ADMIN. CODE §70.3

(d)

audio tape or oral argument (if available) ..............................

.......................... $1 per tape

(e)

VHS video tape of oral argument (if available) .....................

..................... $2.50 per tape

(f)

digital video disc of oral argument (if available) ...................

........................ $3 per DVD

Note: the fees listed above for audio tapes, videotapes, DVDs, and paper copies do not include any personnel, overhead, or document retrieval charges; those charges may be added to the fees listed above if appropriate, as determined by the court charging the fee.

3. Pursuant to § 51.207(c)(4), TEX. GOV'T CODE, the following additional fees are set:

(a)

motions not otherwise listed ........

.$10

(b)

motion for rehearing or for en banc reconsideration .......

..$15

(c)

exhibits tendered for oral argument ......

.$25

C. Before the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation:

1. Pursuant to TEX. GOV'T CODE § 51.005(c)(3) and § 51.0051, and Rule of Judicial Administration 13.3(g), the following fees are set:

(a)

motion to transfer to pretrial court under Rule of Judicial Administration 13.3(a) or appeal of an order of a pretrial court by motion for rehearing under Rule 13.5(e) ................

. $275

(b)

any other motion or document filed under Rules of Judicial Administration 13 ......

... $50

D. Nothing in this order shall be construed as prohibiting a clerk from contracting with an entity or organization to provide copies of documents, audio and video tapes, and other organizational services at a reasonable rate which may exceed the fees provided herein.

Tex. R. App. P. FIVE app A

Adopted by order of August 15, 1997, eff. 9/1/1997. Amended by orders of July 21, 1998, eff. 9/1/1998; Sept. 10, 2003, eff. 9/10/2003; Aug. 28, 2007, eff. 9/1/2007; Aug. 16, 2013, eff. 9/1/2013; Aug. 28, 2015, eff. 9/1/2015.