Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.025
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.025, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 17.025. ASSESSMENT OF POSTAGE COST FOR MAIL SERVICE.
Official statutory text
(a) If a public official is required or permitted by law to serve legal process by mail, including process in a suit for delinquent taxes, the official may:
(1) collect advance payment for the actual cost of the postage required to serve or deliver the process; or
(2) assess the expense of postage as costs.
(b) Charges under this section are in addition to other charges allowed by law for services performed by the official serving the process.
(1) collect advance payment for the actual cost of the postage required to serve or deliver the process; or
(2) assess the expense of postage as costs.
(b) Charges under this section are in addition to other charges allowed by law for services performed by the official serving the process.
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