SB1547 - Relating to fees charged by county clerks for certain property records.

      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