Bill Text: TX HCR115 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requesting the Texas Supreme Court to study ways to eliminate court filing fees.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-23 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence [HCR115 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HCR115-Introduced.html

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84R21858 RMA-D
By: Dutton H.C.R. No. 115

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Our country's judicial system was founded on the
principle that every American deserves equal justice under the law;
and
WHEREAS, Filing fees create an undue burden on many Texans,
and the state would benefit from adopting policies to ensure that
all citizens have equal access to the courts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby request the Texas Supreme Court to conduct a study of court
filing fees that considers ways to eliminate such fees; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official
copy of this resolution to the chief justice of the Texas Supreme
Court.