OPINION

On March 9, 2000, the Court issued an order stating that, unless within 15 days of the date of the order appellant paid the appellate filing fee of $125, the appeal would be dismissed. Appellant has not paid the appellate filing fee of $125. Appellant has not responded to this Court’s order of March 9. Appellee has filed a motion to dismiss, citing among other reasons, appellant’s failure to pay the filing fee.

Appellee’s motion to dismiss is granted, and the appeal is dismissed. See Finley v. J.C. Pace Ltd., 4 S.W.3d 319 (Tex.App.—Houston [1st Dist.], 1999) (order); Negrini v. Smith, Nelson & Clement P.C., 998 S.W.2d 362 (Tex.App.—Houston [1st Dist.], 1999, no pet.).