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S.B. No. 1547 AN ACT relating to fees charged by county clerks for certain property records. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 118.011(a) and (e), Local Government Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) A county clerk shall collect the following fees for services rendered to any person: (1) Personal Property Records Filing (Sec. 118.012): (A) for the first page$ 5.00; (B) for each additional page or part of a page on which there are visible marks of any kind$ 4.00; (2) Real Property Records Filing (Sec. 118.013): (A) for the first page$ 5.00; (B) for each additional page or part of a page on which there are visible marks of any kind$ 4.00; (C) for all or part of each 8-1/2" X 14" attachment or rider$ 4.00; (D) for each name in excess of five names that has to be indexed in all records in which the document must be indexed . $ 0.25; (3) Certified Papers (Sec. 118.014): (A) for the clerk's certificate$ 5.00; (B) printed on paper, plus a fee for each page or part of a page$ 1.00; (C) that is a paper document converted to electronic format, for each page or part of a page$1; (D) that is an electronic copy of an electronic document: (i) for each document up to 10 pages in length$1; (ii) for each page or part of a page of a document over 10 pages$0.10; (4) Noncertified Papers (Sec. 118.0145): (A) printed on paper, for each page or part of a page$ 1.00; (B) that is a paper document converted to electronic format, for each page or part of a page$1; (C) that is an electronic copy of an electronic document, except for real property records: (i) for each document up to 10 pages in length$1; (ii) for each page or part of a page of a document over 10 pages$0.10; (5) Birth or Death Certificate (Sec. 118.015)same as state registrar; (6) Bond Approval (Sec. 118.016)$ 3.00; (7) Marriage License (Sec. 118.018)$60.00; (8) Declaration of Informal Marriage (Sec. 118.019)$25.00; (9) Brand Registration (Sec. 118.020)$ 5.00; (10) Oath Administration (Sec. 118.021)$ 1.00. (e) A county clerk who provides a copy in a format other than paper of a record maintained by the clerk, including real property records, shall provide the copy and charge a fee in accordance with Sections 552.231 and 552.262, Government Code. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1547 passed the Senate on March 26, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1547 passed the House on May 23, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 0, two present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor
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