11th Court of Appeals

                                                                  Eastland, Texas

                                                                        Opinion

Troy Richardson

Appellant

Vs.                   No. 11-01-00396-CV B Appeal from Dawson County

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division et al

Appellees

Appellant filed a notice of appeal but failed to pay the required filing fee.  On January 10, 2002, this court ordered appellant to pay the $125 filing fee on or before January 24, 2002, and informed appellant that failure to do so could result in the dismissal of the appeal.  Appellant has not responded to the order.

The appeal is dismissed.  TEX.R.APP.P. 42.3(c).

PER CURIAM

January 31, 2002

Do not publish.  See TEX.R.APP.P. 47.3(b).

Panel consists of: Arnot, C.J., and

Wright, J., and McCall, J.