In the Matter of the Marriage of Chi Davis and Torrin Davis v. the State of Texas

CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
DecidedJuly 8, 2026
Docket06-26-00074-CV
StatusPublished

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In the Court of Appeals Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana

No. 06-26-00074-CV

IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF CHI DAVIS AND TORRIN DAVIS

On Appeal from the County Court at Law Bowie County, Texas Trial Court No. 25D1273-CCL

Before Stevens, C.J., van Cleef and Rambin, JJ. Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice Stevens MEMORANDUM OPINION

Torrin Davis, Appellant, filed a notice of appeal in this matter on May 15, 2026.

Appellant has not filed a docketing statement in accordance with Rule 32.1 of the Texas Rules of

Appellate Procedure. See TEX. R. APP. P. 32.1. Further, he has not tendered the mandatory

$205.00 filing fee associated with the appeal, see TEX. R. APP. P. 5, and has not filed proof of

indigency in lieu of a filing fee, see TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1.

“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.

By letter dated June 8, 2026, Appellant was provided with notice of and an opportunity to

cure these defects. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b), (c). The letter further warned Appellant that, if

he did not submit an adequate response to the notice by June 18, 2026, this appeal would be

subject to dismissal for want of prosecution and for failure to comply with the above-cited rules.

Appellant did not file a docketing statement, did not pay the mandatory filing fee, and did not

file proof of indigency in lieu of a filing fee. Furthermore, we have received no communication

from Appellant in response to our June 8 correspondence. Accordingly, this appeal is ripe for

dismissal.

2 Pursuant to Rule 42.3(b) and (c) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, we dismiss

this appeal for want of prosecution. Id.

Scott E. Stevens Chief Justice

Date Submitted: July 7, 2026 Date Decided: July 8, 2026

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