S.B. No. 168
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the State Bar of Texas fee to provide legal services to
  the indigent.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (j), Section 81.054, Government Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
         (j)  The supreme court shall set an additional legal services
  fee in an amount of $65 to be paid annually by each active member of
  the state bar except as provided by Subsection (k). Section 81.024
  does not apply to a fee set under this subsection.  [This subsection
  expires on September 1, 2007.]
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the
  legislative session.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 168 passed the Senate on
  March 14, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 168 passed the House on
  May 9, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 1, two present
  not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor