Opinion
04-22-00374-CV
07-07-2022
IN THE INTEREST OF C.R., et al, Children,
From the 166th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2020PA00131 Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Beth Watkins, Justice
On June 23, 2022, appellant filed a notice of appeal stating her intent to appeal a judgment "rendered on 15 June 2022." The clerk's record was filed on July 5, 2022. Although the clerk's record contains the judge's notes, the clerk's record does not contain a final order or judgment. See In re L.H., No. 04-13-00174-CV, 2013 WL 3804585, at *1 (Tex. App.-San Antonio July 17, 2013, no pet.) (mem. op.) (noting judge's notes do not constitute a final order). In response to this court's inquiry, the district clerk confirmed that it has not received a final order signed by the trial court.
"[A]n appeal may be prosecuted only from a final judgment." Ne. Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Aldridge, 400 S.W.2d 893, 895 (Tex. 1966). Because no final order has been entered in the underlying case, we ORDER appellant to show cause in writing by July 18, 2022 why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. If appellant fails to satisfactorily respond within the time provided, the appeal will be dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(C). IF A SUPPLEMENTAL CLERK'S RECORD IS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH THIS COURT'S JURISDICTION, APPELLANT MUST ASK THE TRIAL COURT CLERK TO PREPARE ONE AND MUST NOTIFY THE CLERK OF THIS COURT THAT SUCH A REQUEST WAS MADE. ALL DEADLINES IN THIS MATTER ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT.