RAYMONDVILLE — Court fees might help renovate the historic Willacy County courthouse.
Legislation has passed the state house and senate that would earmark about $8,000 a year in civil case filing fees to help fund the project.
House Bill 2875 would allow the county to collect a $20 filing fee for every civil case filed in district court here.
Now, the bill pushed by State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. and state Rep. Ryan Guillen awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature.
Officials estimate it would cost $8.5 million to fund the courthouse’s complete restoration of the courthouse closed in early 2015 after widespread mold forced employees out.
