Opinion issued February 18, 2010

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

————————————

NO. 01-08-00416-CV

———————————

TOM BRIDGWATER, Appellant

V.

LAURA ARCENEAUX, Appellee

On Appeal from the 311th District Court

Harris County, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

          This is an appeal from a protective order signed by the trial court on December 5, 2007.

On January 14, 2010, the Court notified the parties that it appeared that the protective order had expired.  See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. ' 85.025 (Vernon 2008) (providing that protective order is effective for no more than two years unless person who is subject of protective order is confined or imprisoned on date protective order would expire).  The Court further notified the parties that the appeal was subject to being dismissed as moot.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3 (allowing involuntary dismissal of appeal).  The parties did not respond.

We dismiss the appeal as moot.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Keyes, Sharp, and Massengale.