Tex. Fam. Code Section 81.002
No Fee for Applicant

An applicant for a protective order or an attorney representing an applicant may not be assessed a fee, cost, charge, or expense by a district or county clerk of the court or a sheriff, constable, or other public official or employee in connection with the filing, serving, or entering of a protective order or for any other service described by this subsection, including:

(1)

a fee to dismiss, modify, or withdraw a protective order;

(2)

a fee for certifying copies;

(3)

a fee for comparing copies to originals;

(4)

a court reporter fee;

(5)

a judicial fund fee;

(6)

a fee for any other service related to a protective order; or

(7)

a fee to transfer a protective order.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 81.002 — No Fee for Applicant, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­81.­htm#81.­002 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

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