In the Matter of the Estate of Rosa Jacquez v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Date FiledJuly 1, 2026
Docket08-26-00246-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
COURT OF APPEALS
EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO, TEXAS
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No. 08-26-00246-CV
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In the Matter of the Estate of Rosa Jacquez, Deceased
On Appeal from the Probate Court No 2
El Paso County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2026-CPR00155
M E MO RA N D UM O PI NI O N
Appellant, Matthew Martinez, filed a notice of appeal on June 18, 2026, but neither paid
the appellate filing fee nor established a right to proceed without payment of costs. See Tex. R.
App. P. 5, 20.1; see also Tex. Govβt Code Β§Β§ 51.207, 51.208, 51.851(b), 51.941(a); Order
Regarding Fees Charged in the Supreme Court, in Civil Cases in the Courts of Appeals, Before the
Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation, and in the Business Court, Misc. Docket No. 24-9047
(Tex. July 26, 2024).
Under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the fees for appealing to a court of appeals
are due at the time a notice of appeal is presented to the appellate court for filing. See Tex. R. App.
P. 5. On June 15, 2026, the Clerk of this Court notified Martinez that this appeal could be dismissed
if he failed to pay the filing fees by June 25, 2026. The Clerk further notified Martinez that the
failure to comply with a Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure, an order of this Court, or a notice
from the Clerk requiring a response within a specified time could result in dismissal of this appeal.
See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3. As of todayβs date, Martinez has neither paid the filing fees nor otherwise
responded to the Clerkβs notice.
We dismiss this appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 5, 42.3(c).
MARIA SALAS MENDOZA, Chief Justice
July 1, 2026
Before Salas Mendoza, C.J., Palafox and Soto, JJ.
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