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This case addresses a challenge by various bail bond issuers to the El Paso County Commissioners Court’s pre-conviction bail bond filing fee. The trial court initially upheld the fee, but the court of appeals vacated the judgment and dismissed the suit, asserting the statutory county court lacked constitutional authority to hear the case. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the trial court had proper jurisdiction because the statutory county judge validly sat as a district court judge under Texas Government Code section 25.0732(t). However, the Court further ruled that the county was not authorized by Texas law to impose the fee in question. Consequently, the Supreme Court declared the fee illegal and remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings.
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This case addresses a challenge by various bail bond issuers to the El Paso County Commissioners Court’s pre-conviction bail bond filing fee. The trial court initially upheld the fee, but the court of appeals vacated the judgment and dismissed the suit, asserting the statutory county court lacked constitutional authority to hear the case. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the trial court had proper jurisdiction because the statutory county judge validly sat as a district court judge under Texas Government Code section 25.0732(t). However, the Court further ruled that the county was not authorized by Texas law to impose the fee in question. Consequently, the Supreme Court declared the fee illegal and remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings.
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