Is the divorce filing fee the same in every Texas county?

Yes — the base filing fee is set by state law and is identical in all 254 counties. What differs locally is service of process, copies, and optional local add-on fees.

What does the $350 fee not include?

Serving the other party (billed separately by the sheriff, constable, process server, or clerk), certified copies, publication notices where required, and attorney's fees. The notes above cover what service typically costs for this case type.

Texas Divorce Filing Fees by County

Filing for divorce in Texas costs $350, paid to the District Clerk (District Court). The fee is the same in all 254 counties.

Filing	Fee
Original petition for divorce $213 local consolidated civil fee + $137 state consolidated civil fee — Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §§ 135.101(a), 133.151	$350
Counterpetition, counterclaim, or intervention $35 local + $45 state subsequent-filing fees — Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §§ 135.101, 133.151	$80
Motion to modify or motion to enforce in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship (clerk's option) $35 local + $45 state — Tex. Fam. Code § 110.002	$80
Jury fee (written jury demand) Tex. R. Civ. P. 216	$10

Source: Texas Office of Court Administration — District Court Civil Filing Fees (revised Nov. 3, 2025) — schedule dated 2025-11-03, last checked 2026-08-25.

There is no filing fee for a respondent's answer in a Texas divorce. The fees above are charged to the party filing the petition or motion.
Serving the other spouse with citation is extra and is the fee that actually varies by county: each sheriff's and constable's office sets its own service fee, commonly $75 to $150 per person served. Check the fee schedule of the constable precinct or sheriff for the county.
Counties that operate a Domestic Relations Office may add an initial DRO operations fee of up to $15 and an initial child-support service fee of up to $36 on cases involving children (Tex. Fam. Code § 203.005).

Divorce fees by county

Common questions

Is the divorce filing fee the same in every Texas county?: Yes — the base filing fee is set by state law and is identical in all 254 counties. What differs locally is service of process, copies, and optional local add-on fees.
What does the $350 fee not include?: Serving the other party (billed separately by the sheriff, constable, process server, or clerk), certified copies, publication notices where required, and attorney's fees. The notes above cover what service typically costs for this case type.