Opinion
No. 04-13-00227-CV
06-19-2013
Elizabeth GUPTA, Appellant v. MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, Appellee
MEMORANDUM OPINION
From the 341st Judicial District Court, Webb County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2012CVF000115 D3
Honorable Rebecca Ramirez Palomo, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
DISMISSED
A filing fee of $175.00 was due from appellant Elizabeth Gupta when this appeal was filed but was not paid. See TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. §§ 51.207(b)(1), 51.941(a)(1) (Vernon 2005); Texas Supreme Court Order Regarding Fees Charged In Civil Cases In the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeals (July 21, 1998) § B.1.(a). Rule 5 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provides:
A party who is not excused by statute or these rules from paying costs must pay - at the time an item is presented for filing - whatever fees are required by statute or Supreme Court order. The appellate court may enforce this rule by any order that is just.TEX. R. APP. P. 5.
Accordingly, on May 14, 2013, this court ordered appellant to either (1) pay the applicable filing fee or (2) provide written proof to this court that she is excused by statute or the Rules of Appellate Procedure from paying the fee. See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1 (providing that indigent party who complies with provisions of that rule may proceed without advance payment of costs). Our order informed appellant that if she failed to provide such written proof within the time ordered, this appeal would be dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3. Appellant has not responded. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed.
PER CURIAM