NO. 07-03-0080-CV IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT AMARILLO PANEL E MAY 28, 2003 ______________________________ RICKY D. STARKS, Appellant v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Appellee _________________________________ FROM THE 47TH DISTRICT COURT OF POTTER COUNTY; NO. 89,898-A; HON. DAVID L. GLEASON, PRESIDING _______________________________ Before QUINN and REAVIS, JJ., and BOYD, S.J.1 Appellant Ricky D. Starks, proceeding pro se, filed a notice of appeal from the trial court’s order dismissing his lawsuit dated November 25, 2002. The clerk’s record has been filed. Appellant’s brief was originally due April 24, 2003, which date came and went without a brief or extension being filed. The Court notified appellant on May 6, 2003, that the brief was past due and that failure to reasonably explain the reasons therefor by May

John T. Boyd, Chief Justice (Ret.), Seventh Court of Appeals, sitting by assignment. Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §75.002(a)(1) (Vernon Supp. 2003).

16, 2003, could result in dismissal. That deadline has passed without appellant filing a brief, a motion to extend the deadline, or a response of any sort.

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX . R. APP . P. 38.8(a)(1) and 42.3(b) and (c).

Per Curiam