On May 25, 2006, we notified the parties that the appeal would be dismissed for want of prosecution unless the filing fee was paid and arrangements were made for filing the record or the appellant explained why she needed time for filing the record. Appellant did not respond. The appellant is not entitled to proceed without payment of costs. Tex. R. App. P. 20.1. The filing fee not having been paid, and there being no satisfactory explanation for the failure to file the record, the appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution. Tex. R. App. P. 37.3(b). Costs are assessed against appellant.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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CHARLES KREGER

Justice

Opinion Delivered July 27, 2006

Before Gaultney, Kreger and Horton, JJ.