NO. 12-23-00223-CV IN THE COURT OF APPEALS TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT TYLER, TEXAS RISING S COMPANY, LLC, § APPEAL FROM THE 173RD APPELLANT V. § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LOUIS BIRDSONG, APPELLEE § HENDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS MEMORANDUM OPINION PER CURIAM This appeal is being dismissed for failure to comply with a requirement of the appellate rules, a court order, or a notice from the clerk requiring a response or other action within a specified time. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c).

A party who is not excused by statute or the appellate rules from paying costs must pay-- at the time an item is presented for filing--whatever fees are required by statute or Texas Supreme Court order. TEX. R. APP. P. 5; see TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1. An appellate court may enforce Rule 5 by any order that is just. TEX. R. APP. P. 5. After giving ten days’ notice, an appellate court may dismiss an appeal because the appellant failed to comply with a requirement of the appellate rules, a court order, or a notice from the clerk requiring a response or other action within a specified time. TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c).

On August 28, 2023, the Clerk of this Court notified Appellant, Rising S. Company, LLC, that the filing fee in this appeal is due and that the appeal would be subject to dismissal if the fee was not paid on or before September 7. The date for remitting the filing fee passed, and Appellant has not paid the fee or otherwise shown that it is excused from paying the fee.

Because Appellant failed, after notice, to comply with Rule 5, the appeal is dismissed.

See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c).

Opinion delivered September 20, 2023.

Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.

COURT OF APPEALS TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS JUDGMENT SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

NO. 12-23-00223-CV

RISING S COMPANY, LLC, Appellant V. LOUIS BIRDSONG, Appellee

Appeal from the 173rd District Court of Henderson County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. CV19-0432-173)

THIS CAUSE came to be heard on the appellate record; and the same being considered, it is the opinion of this Court that this appeal should be dismissed.

It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by this Court that the appeal be, and the same is, hereby dismissed; and that this decision be certified to the court below for observance.

By per curiam opinion.

Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J.