Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 151.009
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 151.009, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 151.009. FEES AND COSTS.
Official statutory text
(a) The parties, in equal shares, shall pay:
(1) the special judge's fee; and
(2) all administrative costs, including the court reporter's fee, related to the trial.
(b) A cost for a witness called by a party or any other cost related only to a single party's case shall be paid by the party who incurred the cost.
(c) The state or a unit of local government may not pay any costs related to a trial under this chapter.
(1) the special judge's fee; and
(2) all administrative costs, including the court reporter's fee, related to the trial.
(b) A cost for a witness called by a party or any other cost related only to a single party's case shall be paid by the party who incurred the cost.
(c) The state or a unit of local government may not pay any costs related to a trial under this chapter.
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