NO. 07-12-0383-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT AMARILLO PANEL A NOVEMBER 8, 2012 ______________________________

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLANT V. HAYDEN HUSE, APPELLEE

_________________________________ FROM COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 OF LUBBOCK COUNTY; NO. 2011-467,345; HONORABLE MARK HOCKER, JUDGE _______________________________ Before CAMPBELL and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ.

ABATEMENT AND REMAND

Appellee, Hayden Huse, was charged with operating a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated. 1 He filed an amended motion to suppress blood evidence he alleged was illegally taken. On August 6, 2012, the trial court granted the motion and the State of Texas filed this appeal. The clerk’s record was filed on August 31, 2012.

The reporter’s record was due on October 5, 2012, but has yet to be filed. By letter

TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 49.04(a) (W EST SUPP. 2012). dated October 19, 2012, the court reporter was notified that the reporter's record was past due and was also directed to advise this Court of the status of the record before October 29, 2012. To date, no response has been filed and the court reporter has not otherwise communicated with this Court regarding the record.

The court reporter is responsible for preparing, certifying and timely filing the reporter's record. TEX. R. APP. P. 35.3(b). Additionally, trial and appellate courts are jointly responsible for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed. TEX. R. APP. P. 35.3(c). Consequently, we now abate this appeal and remand the cause to the trial court for further proceedings.

Upon remand, the trial court shall utilize whatever means necessary to determine the reasons for the delay in the filing of the reporter's record and take such action as is necessary to ensure the filing of same on or before November 30, 2012. The trial court shall enter findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall cause its findings, conclusions and any necessary orders to be included in a supplemental clerk's record to be filed by December 14, 2012.

It is so ordered.

Per Curiam

Do not publish.