Opinion
No. 04-17-00197-CV
04-25-2017
Francisco SANCHEZ, Jr., Appellant v. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY- SAN ANTONIO, Appellee
From the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2015-CI-06141
Honorable Karen H. Pozza, Judge Presiding
ORDER
On April 4, 2017, Appellant Francisco Sanchez Jr. filed a notice of appeal in this court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.1(a). On the same day, a deputy clerk of this court notified Appellant in writing that our records do not show that the $205.00 and $10.00 filing fees have been paid. Further, our records do not conclusively establish that Appellant is excused by statute or rule from paying the filing fees. See id. R. 5 (requiring fees in civil cases); id. R. 20.1 (waiving appellate court costs if indigence established). The deputy clerk's April 4, 2017 letter warned Appellant that if the filing fees were not paid by April 17, 2017, the appeal could be stricken by this court. To date, this court has not received payment or a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs. See id.; see also TEX. R. CIV. P. 145.
The deputy clerk's letter also advised Appellant that the docketing statement must be filed with this court by April 17, 2017. See id. R. 32.1; 4TH TEX. APP. (SAN ANTONIO) LOC. R. 5.2, http://www.txcourts.gov/4thcoa/practice-before-the-court/local-rules.aspx. To date, no docketing statement has been filed.
We ORDER Appellant to file a docketing statement within TEN DAYS of the date of this order.
We ORDER Appellant to show cause in writing within TEN DAYS of the date of this order that either (1) the $205.00 and $10.00 filing fees have been paid, or (2) Appellant is entitled to appeal without paying the filing fees.
If Appellant fails to respond as ordered, this appeal will be dismissed without further notice. See TEX. R. APP. P. 5, 42.3(c); In re W.J.C., No. 04-05-00532-CV, 2005 WL 3477883 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Dec. 21, 2005, no pet.) (mem. op.).
All other appellate deadlines are SUSPENDED pending further order of this court.
/s/_________
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 25th day of April, 2017.
/s/_________
Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court