Virginia Dorantes v. Sun Fire Property Owners Association

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

party is excused by statute or by appellate rule from paying costs). The letter notified Appellant

that the appeal could be dismissed on or after March 1, 2026, if Appellant failed to pay the filing

fee. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c) (authorizing an appellate court to dismiss an appeal where an

appellant fails to comply with a notice from the clerk requiring a response or other action within a

specified time).

As of this date, Appellant has not paid the filing fee or otherwise shown an excuse from

payment. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 5, 42.3(c).

MARIA SALAS MENDOZA, Chief Justice

March 12, 2026

Before Salas Mendoza, C.J., Palafox and Soto, JJ.

Footnotes

1. No. 08-26-00094-CV ———————————— Virginia Dorantes, Appellant v. Sun Fire Property Owners Association, Appellee On Appeal from the County Court at Law No 6 El Paso County, Texas Trial Court No. 2025DCV3799 M E MO RA N D UM O PI NI O N This appeal is before the Court on its own motion to determine whether it should be dismissed for failure to pay the filing fee. See Tex. R. App. P. 5, 42.3. On February 18, 2026, the Clerk of this Court sent Appellant a letter requesting payment of the required filing fee. See Tex. R. App. P. 5 (requiring payment of fees in civil cases unless a