25 26 42 43 v. 301 840 843 2009 (2012)

Court of Appeals of Texas, Waco.

We sent a letter to appellant to express our concern that we do not have jurisdiction over the appeal because the notice of appeal is untimely.  In the letter, we informed appellant than unless it filed a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal, the appeal could be dismissed.  Appellant has not responded.  Because appellant's notice of appeal is untimely, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.  See Tex.R.App. P. 25.1(a), 26.1(a)(1), 42.3(a), 43.2(f);  Crites v. Collins, 284 S.W.3d 839, 840 (Tex.2009) (indicating that jurisdiction vests with a timely-filed notice of appeal);  Howlett v. Tarrant Cnty., 301 S.W.3d 840, 843 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 2009, pet. denied) (op. on reh'g) (“A timely-filed notice of appeal confers jurisdiction on this court, and absent a timely [-]filed notice of appeal, we must dismiss the appeal.”).

NO. 02–12–00193–CV

Decided: September 13, 2012