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eFiling & eService for Texas
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eFiling Built Strategically for You
File & Serve Texas is a customized eFiling and eService application, developed by File & ServeXpress – the same company that pioneered eFiling in Texas over 30 years ago. In 2021, File & ServeXpress received its sixth consecutive award for the “Best eFiling Service” in Texas. In addition, FSX holds the contract to provide electronic filing services to the State of Texas Office of the Attorney General and US Attorney General.
Prioritizing the safety of your data
File & Serve Texas, our cloud computing service, is now TexRAMP Certified. This certification ensures the highest level of security and compliance for our users. With a Level 1 Certification and a TX-RAMP Certification ID of TX1267017, File & Serve Texas is guaranteed to meet stringent standards. We continue to prioritize the safety of your data.
Getting Started
Register
There is no charge to register or add users with File & Serve Texas. Fill out the intake form and have your login credentials sent directly to your inbox.
Learn
Explore the resources below, including: user guides, feature overviews, videos, and live webinar sessions hosted by your local account manager.
eFile
Access your FSTX account dashboard.
Questions?
Visit our Support Center or reach out to an eFiling specialist for help.
Features & Benefits
MULTI-FILE DRAG & DROP UPLOADS
Load up to 200 documents at a time with one simple motion
BATCH FILING
Bundle large volumes of filings to be sent to a specific court in one easy step.
AUTOMATIC FILE NAMING
File descriptions are now pulled from the uploaded file
SERVICE REPORTS PER ENVELOPE
Access per-transaction service reports on demand
ANYTIME SERVICE LIST UPDATES
Update service recipients at any time, not just during filings
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
User interface upgrades to make eFiling easier and faster
BUNDLED VALUE
Complimentary eService when eFiling with File & Serve Texas
MONTHLY BILLING
Reconcile easily with transactions grouped by client and case
PDF CONVERSION
Uploaded files are automatically virus-scanned and converted to PDF
24/7 LIVE SUPPORT
Around the clock access to legal and tech experts via phone, chat, or email
PERMANENT DOCUMENT STORAGE
Searchable storage of all filed or served documents
AZURE SECURITY
Trusted Microsoft Azure cloud hosting provides unparalleled security
See what Filers are saying about FSTX’s time-saving features
Virtual Walkthrough
Click below to select and register for one of our upcoming live webinar sessions.
Training
If you have any additional questions, you can contact File & ServeXpress Client Support at 1.888.529.7587, or email them at support@fileandserve.com. Contact the File & ServeXpress training team at fileandservetraining@fileandserve.com.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
File & ServeXpress stands apart from other EFSPs because we provide service beyond just eFiling. With over 25 years’ experience in eFiling and eService, we were the first in the industry to bring eFiling to the legal community. As such, our solution is robust and a proven model in the market, capable of managing the most complex litigations and high volume filing needs of today’s law firms. If you are using a free system you’re probably getting exactly what you pay for.
Our document repository and full-service solution for delivery, access and control over the litigation work cycle allow our clients to recognize up to 80% in savings in costs associated with traditional document delivery, tracking and case file storage. Remember that if you try File & Serve Texas for a few filings and decide that you prefer your previous service provider, all you do is quit using File & Serve Texas and start using your old service provider again. You have absolutely nothing to lose by giving us a try. See our welcome page for more info about our features.
No. Your login to File & Serve Texas is your email address and password that you use to login to your present service provider.
No, eFiling Manager stores all your firm, filer, and payment account information. When you, or another firm member, logs into File & Serve Texas the first time we download all that information from eFiling Manager.
No. We download your payment account information from eFiling Manager so you will use the same payment account with File & Serve Texas that you used for your prior service provider.
They all stay in the eFiling Manager system. At any time, you can login to your previous service provider and look at your prior eFilings and eServices.
You simply login to your old service provider and start eFiling through them. You don’t have to cancel your File & Serve Texas account.
Yes, regardless of the service provider for the serving counsel or the receiving counsel, you will notice no change in eServices sent or received by you.
File & Serve Texas display cases after you submit a filing for that case. After your first submission that case displays on the Case Overviews page. Click the File button for that case to begin a submission.
You will receive exactly the same notifications regardless of the service provider you use. You could switch to a different service provider each day for a week and you would never notice any change in your receipt of eService notification emails. The same goes for all eFiling notifications such as the acceptance email.
Available courts
File & Serve Texas is a statewide eFiling application.
If your firm is already registered with File & Serve Texas and you don’t know if you are, please contact your account administrator or you may contact File & Serve Texas client support at info@fileandserve.com or 888.247.2051.
File & Serve Texas fee is only $3.00 for each transaction. No fees are charged when an electronic filing is rejected by the Court Clerk.
File & Serve Texas offers Monthly Billing & Invoicing to help improve the back-office business. We advance all court fees by placing our credit card on your firm account. We will send a reconciled invoice every month for all transactions eFiled/eServed through our system. File & Serve Texas accepts American Express, Visa and MasterCard credit cards.
If you’re interested in monthly billing, please email our support team for a registration form (or call 888-529-7587).
Fees that may be assessed for an eFiling include:
- Court Fees
These fees can include case initiation fees, filing fees, jury demand fees, citation preparation fees, copy fees, etc. These fees are the same as those charged for filing over the counter. - Court Service Fee
Jurisdictions MAY elect to collect a Court Service Fee for accepting eFilings. Many jurisdictions such as the appellate courts, Dallas District, Travis District, Denton District, and Hidalgo District do not collect a jurisdiction (convenience) fee. A $2.00 Court Service fee is the norm in most jurisdictions. - eFiling Manager Convenience Fee
eFiling Manager charges a 2.89% credit card processing fee on the total of all fees for the filing. Since the jurisdictions cannot pay this fee it is charged to the filer.
No fees are charged when an electronic filing is rejected by the Court Clerk.