Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 40.062 · Subchapter C. GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT
EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN COSTS AND FEES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The department is not required to pay any cost or fee otherwise imposed for court proceedings or other services, including a:
(1) filing fee or fee for issuance or service of process imposed by Section 110.002, Family Code, or by Section 51.319, Government Code;
(2) transfer fee imposed by Section 110.002 or 110.005, Family Code;
(3) judge's fee imposed by Section 25.0008 or 25.0029, Government Code;
(4) cost or security fee imposed by Section 53.051, 53.052, 1053.051, or 1053.052, Estates Code; or
(5) fee imposed by a county officer under Section 118.011 or 118.052, Local Government Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 920, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 426, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.001(g), eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 733, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.204, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 4.07, eff. January 1, 2022.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.40.htm
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Estates Code
- Tex. Est. Code § 53.051APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS.Printed as Section 53.051, 53.052, 1053.051, or 1053.052, Estates Code
- Tex. Est. Code § 53.052SECURITY FOR CERTAIN COSTS.Printed as Section 53.051, 53.052, 1053.051, or 1053.052, Estates Code
- Tex. Est. Code § 1053.051APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS.Printed as Section 53.051, 53.052, 1053.051, or 1053.052, Estates Code
- Tex. Est. Code § 1053.052SECURITY FOR CERTAIN COSTS.Printed as Section 53.051, 53.052, 1053.051, or 1053.052, Estates Code
Family Code
Government Code
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