Opinion
Appellate case number: 01-19-00560-CV
05-25-2021
Felipe Guzman Garcia v. Silvia Perales Diaz a/k/a Silvia Perales
ORDER Trial court case number: 2017-39265 Trial court: 312th District Court of Harris County
This Court abated the appeal and directed the trial court to hold a hearing on appellant's statement of inability to afford court costs. A supplemental clerk's record and reporter's record were filed on May 7, 2020. The reporter's record contained an oral ruling denying appellant's statement of inability, but the supplemental clerk's record contains no written order. Absent a written order, the Court must conclude that appellant is unable to afford court costs on appeal. See TEX. R. CIV. P. 145(a); TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1(a).
Accordingly, the Court requests clarification of whether the trial court has signed a written order concerning appellant's statement of inability. If the trial court has signed a written order, a supplemental clerk's record containing that order should be filed within 10 day of the date of this order. If no order has been signed, the district clerk shall notify this Court of that fact within 10 days of the date of this order.
It is so ORDERED. Judge's signature: Justice Peter Kelly
[v] Acting individually [ ] Acting for the Court Date: May 25, 2021