Fees

Schedule of fees to be charged for services by the offices of the Constables and Sheriff of Travis County.
These fees are set by the Travis County, Texas Commissioners Court.

(t) The fees listed above apply to an unsuccessful attempt as well as successful service.

Additional Fees and Conditions

• County Commission: A commission is due based on the percentage of monies collected up to the judgment amount. The fee is 10% of the first $20,000 and 4% of any amount over $20,000.
• Extended Service Fee: For writs and orders served that exceed two hours, an additional fee of $60 per hour per deputy is required. Additionally, mileage will be charged at the IRS business standard mileage rate for the officer to perform the service and to return.
• Alarm Permits:
  • Residential (issuance, renewal, or reinstatement): $50.00
  • Commercial (issuance, renewal, or reinstatement): $110.00
  • False Alarm Response Fee: $75.00 (applies if more than five false alarms occur within the preceding 12-month period)
• Sexually Oriented Businesses:
  • Initial registration for exemption: $50.00
  • Renewal of exemption: $25.00
  • Initial or renewal application for business license: $500.00
  • Initial or renewal application for operator's license: $50.00
  • Issuance of duplicate registration or license: $15.00

Approved by the Travis County Commissioners Court on September 17, 2024.

1. The commissioners court of a county may set reasonable fees to be charged for services by the offices of the sheriff and constables.
2. The commissioners court may not set fees higher than is necessary to pay the expenses of providing the services.
3. The commissioners court may not set fees under this section more than once during any one-year period.
4. The commissioners court must set the fees before October 1 of each year to be effective January 1 of the following year.
5. A notice setting out the fees shall be posted in the same manner in which notices are posted under Section 81.007 and shall be posted in the offices of the county officials who are authorized to charge the fees.
6. On or before October 15 of the year in which the fees are initially set, the commissioners court shall provide written notice of the amounts of the fees to the comptroller. If the commissioners court changes the amount of a fee set under this section, the commissioners court shall provide to the comptroller, on or before October 15 of the year in which the amount is changed, a written notice of the change in the amount of the fee. Before December 15 of each year, the comptroller shall compile the fee information provided by counties and send the compilation to:
   1. the commissioners court of each county in this state;
   2. any statewide association of counties or of officers of counties that requests in writing before December 15 to be informed; and
   3. the State Bar of Texas.
7. A commissioners court that receives a notice under Subsection (f)(1) shall furnish the notice to its district clerk, county clerk, justices of the peace, sheriff, and constables.
8. If the commissioners court does not set fees under this section, the fees for services by the offices of the sheriff and constables are those fees provided by law in effect on August 31, 1981.
9. The commissioners court may not assess an applicant a fee in connection with the filing, serving, or entering of a protective order. A fee may not be charged to an applicant to dismiss, modify, or withdraw a protective order.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, § 21(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 326, § 1, eff. May 29, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 144, § 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1024, § 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Local Government Code - Chapter 118

† All fees listed include research, skip-trace and rush service at no additional charge.

Fees apply to an unsuccessful attempt to provide process service as well as a successful attempt.

If a person is to be served two citations at one address, each process service is a separate officer's return - $70 x 2 = $140.

These fees are set by the Travis County Commissioners Court