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HB 759 — Court Fees

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This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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  • Passed House

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  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Court Fees; Increases service charges clerk of circuit court charges for certain services rendered by clerk's office; increases certain filing fees & service charges that may be charged by clerk in probate matters; increases certain filing fees & service charges in trial & appellate proceedings; increases certain filing fees & service charges for civil actions, suits, or proceedings in county court; revises distribution formula for additional filing fees; increases service charge clerk is entitled to for disbursement of surplus proceeds for certain judicial sales procedures; increases filing fee for additional timeshare interests joining consolidated timeshare foreclosure action; increases fee clerk of circuit court may charge for auditing of return of ward's estate; requires Office of Economic & Demographic Research to prepare certain report; requires such report to be submitted to Legislature.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to court fees;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to court fees;
requiring the clerk, by a specified date, to adjust and increase service charges according to a specified percentage;
requiring the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to prepare a certain report;
requiring such charges to be rounded to a specified amount;
requiring such report to be submitted to the Legislature within a specified time frame;
increasing certain filing fees that may be charged by the clerk in probate matters;
increasing certain filing fees and service charges that may be charged by the clerk in probate matters;
requiring the clerk, by a specified date, to adjust and increase filing fees according to a specified percentage;
requiring the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to prepare a certain report;
requiring such fees to be rounded to a specified amount;
requiring such report to be submitted to the Legislature within a specified time frame;
requiring the clerk, by a specified date, to adjust and increase filing fees and service charges according to a specified percentage;
requiring the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to prepare a certain report;
requiring such fees and charges to be rounded to a specified amount;
requiring such report to be submitted to the Legislature within a specified time frame;
deleting provisions requiring clerks to submit portions of fees collected to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Clerks of the Court Trust Page 1 of 24 CODING:
deleting provisions requiring clerks to submit portions of fees collected to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Clerks of the Court Trust Page 1 of 26 CODING:
hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 Fund;
hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 Fund;
requiring the clerk, by a specified date, to adjust and increase filing fees and service charges according to a specified percentage;
requiring the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to prepare a certain report;
requiring such fees and charges to be rounded to a specified amount;
requiring such report to be submitted to the Legislature within a specified time frame;
requiring the clerk, by a specified date, to adjust and increase service charges according to a specified percentage;
requiring the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to prepare a certain report;
requiring such charges to be rounded to a specified amount;
requiring such report to be submitted to the Legislature within a specified time frame;
requiring the clerk, by a specified date, to adjust and increase filing fees and service charges according to a specified percentage;
requiring the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to prepare a certain report;
requiring such report to be submitted to the Legislature within a specified time frame;
requiring the clerk, by a specified date, to adjust and increase the fee according to a specified percentage;
requiring the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to prepare a certain report;
requiring the fee to be rounded to a specified amount;
requiring such report to be submitted to the Legislature within a specified time frame;
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 which the clerk shall remit 0.50 per instrument to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 which the clerk shall remit 0.50 per instrument to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
8.00 7.00, from which the clerk shall remit Page 4 of 24 CODING:
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 1.00 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 1.00 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 (30) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the clerk shall adjust and increase the service charges in this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 (30) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall prepare a report that includes recommendations for increasing the service charges in this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
The Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall submit the report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives before the start of the next regularly scheduled session of the Legislature.
but not to include issuance of letters or order of summary administration.........$275 $230 (c) Fee for petition and order to admit foreign wills, authenticated copies, exemplified copies, or transcript to record............................................
but not to include issuance of letters or order of summary administration.........$275 $230 (c) Fee for petition and order to admit foreign wills, Page 6 of 26 CODING:
$275 $230 (d) Fee for disposition of personal property without administration.....................................$275 $230 (g) Fee for formal administration, guardianship, Page 6 of 24 CODING:
hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 ancillary, curatorship, or conservatorship proceedings$470 $395 The clerk shall remit $115 of each filing fee collected under paragraphs (a), (c)-(i), and (k) to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the State Courts Revenue Trust Fund.
hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 authenticated copies, exemplified copies, or transcript to record............................................
(5) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the clerk shall adjust and increase the filing fees in this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
$275 $230 (d) Fee for disposition of personal property without administration.....................................$275 $230 (g) Fee for formal administration, guardianship, ancillary, curatorship, or conservatorship proceedings$470 $395 The clerk shall remit $115 of each filing fee collected under paragraphs (a), (c)-(i), and (k) to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the State Courts Revenue Trust Fund.
(5) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall prepare a report that includes recommendations for increasing the filing fees in this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
The Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall submit the report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives before the start of the next regularly scheduled session of the Legislature.
28.241 Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings.— (1) Filing fees are due at the time a party files a pleading to initiate a proceeding or files a pleading for relief.
28.241 Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings.— (1) Filing fees are due at the time a party files a Page 7 of 26 CODING:
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hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 pleading to initiate a proceeding or files a pleading for relief.
and subparagraph 2., the party instituting any civil action, suit, or proceeding in the circuit court must shall pay to the clerk Page 7 of 24 CODING:
and subparagraph 2., the party instituting any civil action, suit, or proceeding in the circuit court must shall pay to the clerk of that court a filing fee of up to $460 $395 in all cases in which there are not more than five defendants and an additional filing fee of up to $5 $2.50, from which the clerk shall remit $0.50 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund, for each defendant in excess of five.
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 of that court a filing fee of up to $460 $395 in all cases in which there are not more than five defendants and an additional filing fee of up to $5 $2.50, from which the clerk shall remit $0.50 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund, for each defendant in excess of five.
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The party instituting any civil action, suit, or proceeding in the circuit court under chapter 39, chapter 61, chapter 741, chapter 742, chapter 747, chapter 752, or chapter 753 shall pay to the clerk of that court a filing fee of up to $345 $295 in all cases in which there are not more than five defendants and an additional filing fee of up to $5 $2.50 for each defendant in excess of five.
Of the first $100 in filing fees, $95 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the State Courts Revenue Trust Fund, $4 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Page 8 of 24 CODING:
hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services and used to fund the contract with the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation created in s.
hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 b.
The party instituting any civil action, suit, or proceeding in the circuit court under chapter 39, chapter 61, chapter 741, chapter 742, chapter 747, chapter 752, or chapter 753 shall pay to the clerk of that court a filing fee of up to $345 $295 in all cases in which there are not more than five defendants and an additional filing fee of up to $5 $2.50 for each defendant in excess of five.
Of the first $100 in filing fees, $95 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the State Courts Revenue Trust Fund, $4 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services and used to fund the contract with the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation created in s.
An additional filing fee of up to $18 must shall be paid by the party seeking each severance that is granted, from which the clerk shall remit $3 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
An additional filing fee of up to $18 must shall be paid by the party seeking each severance Page 9 of 26 CODING:
The clerk may impose an additional filing fee of up to $85, from which the clerk shall remit $10 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund, for all proceedings of garnishment, attachment, replevin, and distress.
Postal charges incurred by the clerk of the circuit court in making service by certified or registered mail on defendants or other parties must shall be paid by the party at whose instance service is made.
Additional fees, charges, or costs may not be added to the Page 9 of 24 CODING:
hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 filing fees imposed under this section, except as authorized in this section or by general law.
hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 that is granted, from which the clerk shall remit $3 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
The clerk may impose an additional filing fee of up to $85, from which the clerk shall remit $10 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund, for all proceedings of garnishment, attachment, replevin, and distress.
Postal charges incurred by the clerk of the circuit court in making service by certified or registered mail on defendants or other parties must shall be paid by the party at whose instance service is made.
Additional fees, charges, or costs may not be added to the filing fees imposed under this section, except as authorized in this section or by general law.
In stating the value of a mortgage foreclosure claim, a party must shall declare in writing the total value of the claim, as well as the individual elements of the value as prescribed in this sub-subparagraph.
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hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 mortgage foreclosure claim, a party must shall declare in writing the total value of the claim, as well as the individual elements of the value as prescribed in this sub-subparagraph.
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(I) Four hundred and seventy Three hundred and ninety-five dollars in all cases in which the value of the claim is $50,000 or less and in which there are not more than five defendants.
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 (I) Four hundred and seventy Three hundred and ninety-five dollars in all cases in which the value of the claim is $50,000 or less and in which there are not more than five defendants.
28.35, and $1 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services to fund audits of individual clerks' court-related expenditures conducted by the Department of Financial Services;
28.35, and $1 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services to fund audits of individual clerks' court-related expenditures conducted by the Department of Page 11 of 26 CODING:
(II) One thousand and seventy Nine hundred dollars in all cases in which the value of the claim is more than $50,000 but less than $250,000 and in which there are not more than five defendants.
The party must shall pay an additional filing fee of up to $5 $2.50 for each defendant in excess of five.
Of the first $355 in filing fees, $350 must be remitted by the clerk to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund, $4 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department Page 11 of 24 CODING:
hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 of Financial Services and used to fund the contract with the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation created in s.
hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 Financial Services;
(II) One thousand and seventy Nine hundred dollars in all cases in which the value of the claim is more than $50,000 but less than $250,000 and in which there are not more than five defendants.
The party must shall pay an additional filing fee of up to $5 $2.50 for each defendant in excess of five.
Of the first $355 in filing fees, $350 must be remitted by the clerk to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund, $4 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services and used to fund the contract with the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation created in s.
Of the first $1,705 in filing fees, $930 must be remitted by the clerk to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund, $770 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the State Courts Revenue Trust Fund, $4 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services to fund the contract with the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation created in s.
Of the first $1,705 in filing fees, $930 must be remitted by the clerk to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund, $770 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue Page 12 of 26 CODING:
28.35, and $1 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services to fund audits of individual clerks' court-related expenditures conducted by the Department of Financial Services.
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An additional filing fee of $5 must $4 shall be paid to Page 12 of 24 CODING:
hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 the clerk.
hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 for deposit into the State Courts Revenue Trust Fund, $4 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services to fund the contract with the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation created in s.
28.35, and $1 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services to fund audits of individual clerks' court-related expenditures conducted by the Department of Financial Services.
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An additional filing fee of $5 must $4 shall be paid to the clerk.
Additional fees, charges, or costs may not be added to the filing fees imposed under this section, except as authorized in this section or by general law.
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A reservation of jurisdiction by a court does not cause a case to remain open for purposes of this section or exempt a party from paying a reopen fee.
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 jurisdiction by a court does not cause a case to remain open for purposes of this section or exempt a party from paying a reopen fee.
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 16.
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One thousand and seventy Nine hundred dollars in all cases in which the value of the pleading is more than $50,000 but less than $250,000;
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 cases in which the value of the pleading is more than $50,000 but less than $250,000;
(2) Upon the institution of any appellate proceeding from any lower court to the circuit court of any such county, including appeals filed by a county or municipality as provided in s.
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34.041(5), or from the county or circuit court to an appellate court of the state, the clerk shall charge and collect from the party or parties instituting such appellate proceedings a filing fee, as follows:
(a) For filing a notice of appeal from the county court to the circuit court, a filing fee not to exceed $280.
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 circuit court to the district court of appeal or to the Supreme Court, in addition to the filing fee required under s.
hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 (2) Upon the institution of any appellate proceeding from any lower court to the circuit court of any such county, including appeals filed by a county or municipality as provided in s.
34.041(5), or from the county or circuit court to an appellate court of the state, the clerk shall charge and collect from the party or parties instituting such appellate proceedings a filing fee, as follows:
(a) For filing a notice of appeal from the county court to the circuit court, a filing fee not to exceed $280.
(b) For filing a notice of appeal from the county or circuit court to the district court of appeal or to the Supreme Court, in addition to the filing fee required under s.
(7) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the clerk shall adjust and increase the filing fees and service charges in this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
(7) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall prepare a report that includes recommendations for increasing the filing fees and service charges in this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
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hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 House of Representatives before the start of the next regularly scheduled session of the Legislature.
Upon the institution of any civil action, suit, or proceeding in county court, the party must Page 17 of 24 CODING:
Upon the institution of any civil action, suit, or proceeding in county court, the party must shall pay the following filing fee, not to exceed:
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 shall pay the following filing fee, not to exceed:
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must shall be deposited in the State Courts Revenue Trust Fund.
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 Courts Revenue Trust Fund.
The clerk shall transfer $3.50 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Court Education Trust Fund and shall transfer $1.50 50 cents to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services to fund clerk education provided by the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation.
The clerk shall transfer $3.50 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Court Education Trust Fund and shall transfer $1.50 50 cents to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within Page 19 of 26 CODING:
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hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 the Department of Financial Services to fund clerk education provided by the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation.
(d) The clerk of court shall collect a service charge of $15 $10 for issuing a summons or an electronic certified copy of a summons, which the clerk shall deposit into the fine and Page 19 of 24 CODING:
(d) The clerk of court shall collect a service charge of $15 $10 for issuing a summons or an electronic certified copy of a summons, which the clerk shall deposit into the fine and forfeiture fund established pursuant to s.
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 forfeiture fund established pursuant to s.
28.35, and $1 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services to fund audits of individual clerks' court-related expenditures conducted by the Department of Financial Services.
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By the 10th day of each month, the clerk shall submit that portion of the filing fees collected pursuant to this subsection in the previous month which is in excess of one-twelfth of the clerk's total budget to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Clerks of the Court Trust Fund.
(2) A party reopening any civil action, suit, or proceeding in the county court must shall pay to the clerk of court a filing fee set by the clerk in an amount not to exceed $30 $25 for all claims of not more than $500 and an amount not to exceed $60 $50 for all claims of more than $500.
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 exhausted, or time to file an appeal from a final order or final judgment has expired.
hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services to fund audits of individual clerks' court-related expenditures conducted by the Department of Financial Services.
By the 10th day of each month, the clerk shall submit that portion of the filing fees collected pursuant to this subsection in the previous month which is in excess of one-twelfth of the clerk's total budget to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Clerks of the Court Trust Fund.
(2) A party reopening any civil action, suit, or proceeding in the county court must shall pay to the clerk of court a filing fee set by the clerk in an amount not to exceed $30 $25 for all claims of not more than $500 and an amount not to exceed $60 $50 for all claims of more than $500.
For purposes of this section, a case is reopened after all appeals have been exhausted, or time to file an appeal from a final order or final judgment has expired.
(c) A distress writ;
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hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 (c) A distress writ;
(9) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the clerk shall adjust and increase the filing fees and service charges in this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
(9) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall prepare a report that includes recommendations for increasing the filing fees and service charges in this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
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The filing fees and service charges must be rounded to the nearest $5.
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The Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall submit the report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives before the start of the next regularly scheduled session of the Legislature.
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hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 must be rounded to the nearest $5.
45.035 Clerk's fees.—In addition to other fees or service charges authorized by law, the clerk shall receive service charges related to the judicial sales procedure set forth in ss.
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hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 charges authorized by law, the clerk shall receive service charges related to the judicial sales procedure set forth in ss.
(4) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the clerk shall adjust and increase the service charges in this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
(4) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall prepare a report that includes recommendations for increasing the service charges in this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
The Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall submit the report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives before the start of the next regularly scheduled session of the Legislature.
Subsection (3) of section 721.83, Florida Statutes, is amended, to read:
Subsection (3) of section 721.83, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
721.83 Consolidation of judicial foreclosure actions.— (3)(a) A consolidated timeshare foreclosure action is shall be considered a single action, suit, or proceeding for the payment of filing fees and service charges pursuant to general Page 22 of 24 CODING:
721.83 Consolidation of judicial foreclosure actions.— (3)(a) A consolidated timeshare foreclosure action is shall be considered a single action, suit, or proceeding for the payment of filing fees and service charges pursuant to general Page 23 of 26 CODING:
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(b) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the clerk shall adjust and increase the filing fees and service charges in this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
(b) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall prepare a report that includes recommendations for increasing the filing fees in this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
The filing fees and service charges must be rounded to the nearest $5.
The filing fees must be rounded to the nearest $5.
The Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall submit the report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives before the start of the next regularly scheduled session of the Legislature.
(a) For estates with a value of $25,000 or less the clerk of the court may charge a fee of up to $25 $20, from which the clerk shall remit $5 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
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(b) For estates with a value of more than $25,000 up to Page 23 of 24 CODING:
hb759-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 759 2026 and including $100,000 the clerk of the court may charge a fee of up to $100 $85, from which the clerk shall remit $10 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 of the court may charge a fee of up to $25 $20, from which the clerk shall remit $5 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
(b) For estates with a value of more than $25,000 up to and including $100,000 the clerk of the court may charge a fee of up to $100 $85, from which the clerk shall remit $10 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
(5) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the clerk shall adjust and increase the fees in this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
(5) By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall prepare a report that includes recommendations for increasing the fees in Page 25 of 26 CODING:
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hb759-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 759 2026 this section according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.
The Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall submit the report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives before the start of the next regularly scheduled session of the Legislature.
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The bill increases various court fees and service charges charged by clerks across several provisions in Florida Statutes.

  • 28.24

    6.00 5.00 → 6.00

    Increases the fee per page for examining, comparing, correcting, verifying, and certifying transcripts of record in appellate proceedings.

  • 28.24

    4.00 3.50 → 4.00

    Increases the fee for preparing, numbering, and indexing an original record of appellate proceedings per instrument.

  • 28.24

    4.00 3.50 → 4.00

    Increases the fee for verifying any instrument presented for certification per page.

  • 28.24

    8.00 7.00 → 8.00

    Increases the fee for writing any court record paper, including signing and sealing.

  • 28.24

    200.00 170.00 → 200.00

    Increases the fee for eminent domain actions per deposit.

  • 28.2401

    $275 $230 → $275

    Increases the fee for opening any estate of one document or more.

  • 28.2401

    $275 $230 → $275

    Increases the fee for petition and order to admit foreign wills.

  • 28.2401

    $275 $230 → $275

    Increases the fee for disposition of personal property without administration.

  • 28.2401

    $470 $395 → $470

    Increases the fee for formal administration, guardianship, ancillary, curatorship, or conservatorship proceedings.

  • 28.241

    7.00

    Establishes a new filing fee for trial and appellate proceedings.

  • 28.24

    50.00 42.00 → 50.00

    Increases the fee for sealing any court file or expungement of any record.

  • 28.2401

    By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall prepare a report...

    Requires a report to be prepared recommending increases in service charges based on the Consumer Price Index.

  • 28.241

    By January 1, 2030, and every 3 years thereafter, the Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall prepare a report...

    Requires a report to be prepared recommending increases in filing fees based on the Consumer Price Index.

Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. Received

  3. Referred to Rules

  4. In Messages

  5. CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

  10. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  11. Bill released to House Calendar

  12. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  13. Favorable by Judiciary Committee

  14. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  15. Now in Judiciary Committee

  16. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  17. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  18. CS Filed

  19. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  20. Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

  21. Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee

  22. Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

  23. Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  24. Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  25. Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  26. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  27. Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

  28. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  29. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  30. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

  31. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  32. Filed

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  • Justice Budget Subcommittee

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Votes

Passage Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 32002
Republican 78001
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 114003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez Pittman — Yea
Smith — Yea
Kincart Jonsson — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Long, Rob Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Not Voting
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Spencer, Leonard Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Young, RaShon Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Albert, Jon Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Benarroch, Yvette Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Blanco, Omar Republican Yea
Booth, Erika Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Boyles, Nathan Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Cobb, Nan Republican Yea
Conerly, William "Bill" Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Grow, J.J. Republican Yea
Hodgers, Brian Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Kendall, Kim Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Miller, Monique Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Oliver, Vanessa Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Owen, Michael Republican Yea
Partington, Bill Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Sapp, Judson Republican Not Voting
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 82001
Democrat 31002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 114003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Tomkow — Yea
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Long, Rob Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Not Voting
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Spencer, Leonard Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Young, RaShon Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Albert, Jon Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Benarroch, Yvette Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Blanco, Omar Republican Yea
Booth, Erika Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Boyles, Nathan Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Cobb, Nan Republican Yea
Conerly, William "Bill" Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Grow, J.J. Republican Yea
Hodgers, Brian Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Kendall, Kim Republican Yea
Kincart Jonsson, Jennifer Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Miller, Monique Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Oliver, Vanessa Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Owen, Michael Republican Yea
Partington, Bill Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Sapp, Judson Republican Not Voting
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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What does HB 759 do?
Court Fees; Increases service charges clerk of circuit court charges for certain services rendered by clerk's office; increases certain filing fees & service charges that may be charged by clerk in probate matters; increases certain filing fees & service charges in trial & appellate proceedings; increases certain filing fees & service charges for civil actions, suits, or proceedings in county court; revises distribution formula for additional filing fees; increases service charge clerk is entitled to for disbursement of surplus proceeds for certain judicial sales procedures; increases filing fee for additional timeshare interests joining consolidated timeshare foreclosure action; increases fee clerk of circuit court may charge for auditing of return of ward's estate; requires Office of Economic & Demographic Research to prepare certain report; requires such report to be submitted to Legislature.
Who sponsors HB 759?
HB 759 is sponsored by Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" (Republican), Smith, David (Republican), Justice Budget Subcommittee, Blanco, Omar (Republican), Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (Republican), Partington, Bill (Republican), Plasencia, Susan (Republican), Rayner, Michele K. (Democrat), Stark, Paula A. (Republican), and Yarkosky, Taylor Michael (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 759?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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