TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE / RULE 143a
TRCP 143a: Costs on appeal to county court
Costs on appeal from justice court to county court, with eviction and inability-to-pay provisions.
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This rule does not apply to appeals of eviction cases, which are governed by Rule 510.19. If the appellant fails to pay the costs on appeal from a judgment of a justice court within 20 days after being notified to do so by the county clerk, the appeal is not perfected and the county clerk must return all papers in the cause to the justice court having original jurisdiction and the justice court must proceed as though no appeal had been attempted. A party who perfects an appeal of a justice court judgment with a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs is not required to pay the county court filing fee or file an additional Statement in the county court to waive costs on appeal.