Order entered February 6, 2020
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-20-00055-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF S.B. & S.B., CHILDREN
On Appeal from the 305th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. JC-12-1096-X
ORDER
The reporter’s record in this termination of parental rights appeal is overdue. By postcard
dated January 23, 2020, we notified Court Reporter Pamela Sumler the reporter’s record was
overdue in this case. We directed Ms. Sumler to file the record within ten days and cautioned
her that any request for an extension must be submitted in writing explaining the extraordinary
reasons for the delay. To date, Ms. Sumler has not responded.
Accordingly, we ORDER Pamela Sumler, Official Court Reporter for the 305th Judicial
District Court, to file, within TEN DAYS, either (1) the reporter’s record; or (2) written
verification that appellant has not requested the record.
Because this is a parental termination case, we remind both the trial court and Ms. Sumler
that it is the responsibility of the Court Reporter to prepare, certify, and timely file the reporter’s
record and that the trial court must direct Ms. Sumler to immediately commence the preparation
of the reporter’s record. The trial court must arrange a substitute reporter if necessary. TEX. R.
APP. P. 28.4(b)(1).
We notify appellant that if we receive verification that no request for the record has been
made, the appeal will be submitted without the reporter’s record. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(c).
We DIRECT the Clerk of the Court to send copies of this order, by electronic
transmission, to the following persons:
Honorable Cheryl Lee Shannon
Presiding Judge
305th Judicial District Court
Ms. Pamela Sumler
Official Court Reporter
305th Judicial District Court
All parties
/s/ BILL WHITEHILL
JUSTICE