COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON NOTICE OF ORDER ON MOTION Cause number: 01-13-00137-CV Style: Alex Melvin Junior v Texas Board of Pardons & Paroles * Date motion filed : April 30, 2013 Type of motion: First Request for Extension of Time Party filing motion: Appellant Document to be filed: Appellant’s request for an extension of time to pay the necessary fees is GRANTED.

The $175 filing fee was originally due in this appeal on March 1, 2013. Appellant is hereby ORDERED to pay the required $175 filing fee to the Clerk of this Court by May 31, 2013. See TEX. R. APP. P. 5; see also TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 51.207 (West Supp. 2011), § 51.941(a) (West 2005), § 101.041 (West Supp. 2011). If appellant does not pay the required $175 filing fee to the Clerk of this Court by May 31, 2013, the Court will dismiss this appeal for failure to pay the filing fee without further notice. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c).

The clerk’s record was originally due in this appeal on March 25, 2013. Appellant is ORDERED to pay the Harris County District Clerk’s office the fee for the preparation of the clerk’s record by May 31, 2013. If evidence that the appellant has paid the district clerk for the preparation of the clerk’s record is not filed by May 31, 2013, the appeal will be dismissed for want of prosecution without further notice. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(b), 42.3.

Judge's signature: /s/ Rebeca Huddle  Acting individually  Acting for the Court Panel consists of ______________________________.

Date: May 1, 2013

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