Tex. R. App. P. 5 · ONE. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Fees in Civil Cases
Text — Updated with Amendments Effective February 6, 2026
A party who is not excused by statute or these rules from paying costs must pay — at the time an item is presented for filing — whatever fees are required by statute or Supreme Court order. The appellate court may enforce this rule by any order that is just.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
Notes and Comments
Comment to 1997 change: This is former Rule 13. The rule is simplified. The fees an appellate court may charge in a civil case are now specified by Supreme Court order.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Updated with Amendments Effective February 6, 2026
- Official file
- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1463134/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure-02062026.pdf (PDF pages 18)
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- sha256 a21ec446ffc2caa4b715f904c20abf974767783bdbb4893b09392abe15525d99
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