Is the eviction 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 $54 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 Eviction Filing Fees by County

Filing a eviction case in Texas costs $54, paid to the Justice of the Peace (Justice Court). The fee is the same in all 254 counties.

Filing	Fee
Eviction (forcible detainer) case filing $33 local consolidated fee + $21 state consolidated fee — Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §§ 135.103, 133.151	$54
Jury fee (written jury demand) Tex. R. Civ. P. 216	$22

Source: Texas Office of Court Administration — Justice Court Civil Filing Fees (effective Jan. 1, 2024) — schedule dated 2024-01-01, last checked 2026-08-25.

Eviction suits are filed in the justice court for the precinct where the rental property sits.
Service of citation on each tenant is billed by the constable at a per-county, per-person rate (commonly $75 to $130 per tenant named). A writ of possession after judgment carries its own constable fee.

Eviction fees by county

Common questions

Is the eviction 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 $54 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.