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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 17.025 — ASSESSMENT OF POSTAGE COST FOR MAIL SERVICE

CP § 17.025Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part B. TRIAL MATTERS · Ch. 17. PARTIES; CITATION; LONG-ARM JURISDICTION · Art. B. CITATION GENERALLY

Statute text

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(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.

Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.025 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.