2026 state court fee data · Texas
Eviction in Texas
Recorded at $46–$200 - mid-pack among the civil filings in Texas, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.
Fee rank is not wait rank
Signature reading for Eviction in Texas: 3 days on waiting-period field among states publishing one. On this filing's state cohort, Texas sits mid-pack on recorded max fees ($46–$200). Texas records a short end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (3 days). The published step list sits near the 7-step median for this filing (7 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Eviction in Texas ranks #77 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). New York lists the highest eviction filing-fee ceiling at $500 among 10 states for this filing and also the recorded wait (14 days). Wait rank is still a separate board: North Carolina records 10 days on a $150 ceiling.
Eviction figures for Texas are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.
In-state wait inventory
Waiting periods among Texas civil filings
Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Texas - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.
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In-state placement
Where eviction sits among Texas filings
Of the 12 civil filings we track in Texas, eviction ranks 8 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in Texas. Neighbours: Name Change at $350 and Tenant Rights at $200.
Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings
10 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Texas records 3 days.
The Texas row lists 7 procedural steps against a 7-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.
Filing Fee Details
$46-$200 in Justice of the Peace Court, plus constable service fees (~$75-$150).
Texas's mid-band fee among states
Texas sits mid-pack in this filing's state cohort at $46–$200 (rank #5 of 10 by max fee).
Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →
Key Requirements
- Serve written notice (3 days minimum for non-payment)
- File eviction petition in Justice of the Peace Court
- Hearing set within 10-21 days
- Writ of Possession after judgment
Step-by-Step Process
- 1
Serve written notice to vacate (3 days for non-payment)
- 2
File eviction petition at Justice of the Peace Court
- 3
Constable serves citation on tenant
- 4
Hearing within 10-21 days after filing
- 5
Judgment issued after hearing
- 6
Writ of Possession issued after 5 days (if no appeal)
- 7
Constable enforces removal
Important Notes
Texas eviction process is landlord-favorable. No rent control statewide.
Grounds / Eligibility
Non-payment (3-day notice), lease violation (3-day notice), end of lease (30-day notice)
Quick Reference
- Fee stamp
- CLERK schedule band
- Wait stamp
- SHORT clock band
- Filing Fee
- $46–$200
- Waiting Period
- 3 days
- Typical Timeline
- Fast track: 3-4 weeks. Contested: 1-2 months.
Official Resources
Nearest fee-schedule peers in Texas
Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's CLERK stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.
Take this with you
What to do with eviction in Texas's numbers, next.
- Read the step-by-step guide for eviction Eviction process guide
- See how every state compares on eviction filing fees View state rankings
- Check where this fee sits against every other filing we track Use the fee percentile tool
Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.
| Publisher | PlainCivil |
| Sources | Public state court datasets and federal civil-justice records |