in the Interest of A.R.B., C.L.B., C.L.B. Jr., and E.B., Children

Order filed February 26, 2014 In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________ NO. 14-14-00146-CV ____________ In the Interest of A.R.B., C.L.B., C.L.B. Jr., and E.B., Children On Appeal from the 312th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2008-51371 ORDER This is an accelerated appeal from a judgment in a suit in which the termination of the parent-child relationship is at issue The notice of appeal was filed February 12, 2014. Appellant has established indigence or is presumed to be indigent. See Tex. R. App. P. 20.1(a). The reporter’s record was due within 10 days after the notice of appeal was filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 35.1(b); 28.4(a)(1). The record has not been filed. Appeals in parental termination cases and child protection cases are to be brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a). The trial and appellate courts are jointly responsible for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 35.3(c). The trial court must direct the court reporter to immediately commence the preparation of the reporter’s record and must arrange for a substitute reporter, if necessary. See Tex. R. App. P. 28.4(b)(1). Because the reporter’s record has not been filed timely in this accelerated appeal, we issue the following order: We order the official court reporter, to file the record in this appeal on or before March 10, 2014. If the court reporter does not timely file the record as ordered, we will issue an order directing the trial court to conduct a hearing to determine the reason for the failure to file the record. PER CURIAM