NUMBER 13-25-00151-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________ BARTOLOME PADRON, Appellant, v. THOMAS G. STAPLES, KAREN STAPLES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CO-TRUSTEES OF THE STAPLES REVOCABLE TRUST, GENE W. BLACKLOCK, AND EZRA BURNS Appellees. ____________________________________________________________ ON APPEAL FROM THE 36TH DISTRICT COURT OF LIVE OAK COUNTY, TEXAS ____________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Tijerina and Justices West and Fonseca Memorandum Opinion by Justice Fonseca This matter is before the Court on its own motion. On March 24, 2025, appellant attempted to appeal an order entered on March 10, 2025. On April 1, 2025, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that the notice of appeal was not in compliance with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.5, 25.1(d)(2), and 25.1(e). See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5, 25.1(d)(2), 25.1(e). Appellant was also notified that if a proper notice of appeal was not filed within thirty days, the matter would be referred to the Court. Again, on May 15, 2025, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that the notice of appeal was not in compliance with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.5, 25.1(d)(2), and 25.1(e). See id. Appellant was further notified that if the defects were not cured within ten days, the appeal would be dismissed. See id. R. 42.3.

Appellant has failed to correct the defects in his notice of appeal and has otherwise not responded to the notices from the Clerk of the Court requiring a response or other action within the time specified; accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution. See id. R. 42.3(b), (c).

YSMAEL D. FONSECA Justice

Delivered and filed on the 26th day of June, 2025.