STATE EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN FEES: FEES PAID BY OPPOSING PARTY

Tex. CIV. PRAC. & REM Code ch. 8
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Tex. CIV. PRAC. & REM Code § 8.01. STATE EXEMPTION.

The state is exempt from the payment of the filing fee imposed by Section 51.701, Government Code. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 4.01(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Tex. CIV. PRAC. & REM Code § 8.02. FEE PAID BY OPPOSING PARTY.

If the state prevails in a lawsuit, the opposing party shall pay the entire amount of any filing fee attributable to the state, including any amount exempted under Section 8.01 . Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 4.01(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/28/2026

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