Sec. 81.002.  NO FEE FOR APPLICANT.  An applicant for a protective order or an attorney representing an applicant may not be assessed a fee, cost, charge, or expense by a district or county clerk of the court or a sheriff, constable, or other public official or employee in connection with the filing, serving, or entering of a protective order or for any other service described by this subsection, including:
(1)  a fee to dismiss, modify, or withdraw a protective order;
(2)  a fee for certifying copies;
(3)  a fee for comparing copies to originals;
(4)  a court reporter fee;
(5)  a judicial fund fee;
(6)  a fee for any other service related to a protective order;  or
(7)  a fee to transfer a protective order.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.