Court of Appeals

Thirteenth District of Texas

CHIEF JUSTICE

 ROGELIO VALDEZ

JUSTICES

 NELDA V. RODRIGUEZ

 DORI CONTRERAS GARZA

 GINA M. BENAVIDES

 GREGORY T. PERKES

 NORA L. LONGORIA

CLERK

 DORIAN E. RAMIREZ

NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE

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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401

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HIDALGO COUNTY

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www.txcourts.gov/13thcoa

January 22, 2015

Hon. M. Sameer Ahmed

Ahmed, Alexander & Molina, LLP

4009 S. Sugar Road

Edinburg, TX 78539

* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *

Re: Cause No. 13-15-00035-CV

Tr.Ct.No. C-6646-14-C

Style: Bernadette Morales and Sandra Gonzalez v. Omar H. Saenz, Elizabeth M.

Saenz, Margarita Lopez Perez and Alfredo Morales

Dear Counsel:

Upon review of the notice of appeal in the above cause, it appears that the

appeal has not been timely perfected. Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3, you are hereby

given notice of this defect so that steps may be taken to correct the defect, if it can be

done. If, after the expiration of ten days from the date of this letter, this defect is not

cured, this appeal shall be dismissed. The parties should file a docketing statement

with this Court within 15 days from the date of this notice. See TEX. R. APP. P. 5, 32. 

Also, please remit the $195.00 filing fee within ten days from the date of this notice.

Also, it appears that the notice of appeal does not comply with Tex. R. App. P.

25.1(d) (6). The amended notice of appeal should be filed with the district clerk within

10 days from the date of this notice, and a copy should be forwarded to this Court. 

Appeals and original proceedings in this Court are governed by the Texas Rules

of Appellate Procedure. The parties to this cause should review the rules and ensure

that their filings meet the requirements of the rules. The parties should also review

information regarding the Court’s policies and procedures which can be found on the

Court’s website at http://www.txcourts.gov/13thcoa.aspx. The Court’s website includes

a wide variety of useful links and specific information about matters such as fees,

motions, the alternative dispute resolution program, oral argument, and access to

appellate records.

Under the recent amendments to the appellate rules, effective January 1, 2014,

all attorneys in civil and criminal cases are required to file all documents (except a

document submitted under seal or subject to a motion to seal) with the Court through

the eFileTexas.gov electronic filing system. Parties not represented by an attorney are

strongly encouraged to e-file documents, but e-filing is not required. An e-filer is not

required to file any paper copies of an e-filed document unless specifically requested by

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the Court. All e-filed documents must conform to Rule 9 of the Texas Rules of

Appellate Procedure. If a party is not required to e-file a document, the original and one

unbound copy of the document should be filed. See id. R. 9.3(a)(1). All documents, efiled or submitted in paper, must be redacted in compliance with Rule 9, see id. R. 9.9,

9.10, and e-filed briefs must follow the Texas Supreme Court’s Redaction Guidelines. 

Very truly yours,

Dorian E. Ramirez, Clerk

DER:pf

cc: Hon. Ricardo Perez

Hon. Laura Hinojosa (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

Mr. Jessie Salazar (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

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