Letter responding to the July 2 notice¶
Bass v. D'Agostino and McSween, No. DC-2025-CV-1817 / No. 15-26-00132-CV · 2026-07-13 · PDF
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ACCEPTED 15-26-00132-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 7/13/2026 5:09 PM LETTER TO THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS MICHAEL A. CRUZ CLERK Response to the Court's July 2, 2026 notice under Tex. R. App. P. 35.3(a)(2) TO: Michael A. Cruz, Clerk, Fifteenth Court of Appeals P.O. Box 12852, Austin, TX 78711 FROM: Kevin N. Bass, Appellant pro se RECEIVED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 7/13/2026 5:09:19 PM MICHAEL A. CRUZ Clerk · 512-333-4092 · kbassphiladelphia@gmail.com DATE: July 13, 2026 RE: Documentation of record payment/arrangements — response to the Court's July 2, 2026 notice Court of Appeals No. 15-26-00132-CV Trial Court Cause No. DC-2025-CV-1817 Dear Mr. Cruz: Appellant Kevin N. Bass submits this letter in response to the Court's notice dated July 2, 2026, requesting written documentation, on or before July 13, 2026, that payment or satisfactory arrangements have been made for the clerk's record. See Tex. R. App. P. 35.3(a)(2). Appellant provides the following: 1. Clerk's record. On July 8, 2026, appellant submitted a written request for the clerk's record, with a designation of items under Tex. R. App. P. 34.5(b), to the Lubbock County District Clerk. The District Clerk quoted a preparation cost of $449.00, which appellant paid in full by credit card on July 10, 2026 (confirmation no. ). 2. Reporter's record. On July 8, 2026, appellant submitted a written request under Tex. R. App. P. 34.6(b) to the Official Court Reporter of the 237th District Court (Annette Goodman) for the reporter's record of the May 21, 2026 evidentiary hearing, designating the entire proceeding including all exhibits. The court reporter quoted a preparation cost of $100.00, which appellant paid by check mailed to the court reporter on July 13, 2026, as confirmed in writing by the court reporter's July 9, 2026 email. 3. Filing fee. Appellant paid the $205.00 appellate filing fee through the eFileTexas.gov electronic filing system on July 13, 2026, contemporaneously with the filing of this letter and appellant's docketing statement. 4. Docketing statement. Appellant filed his docketing statement, with an attachment setting out the full party designations, on July 13, 2026. Appellant respectfully submits that the foregoing satisfies the Court's July 2, 2026 notice and confirms that appellant is actively prosecuting this appeal. Appellant will promptly notify the Court of any change in the payment arrangements or of any need for an extension of the July 24, 2026 record deadline. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Kevin N. Bass Kevin N. Bass, Appellant pro se Certificate of Service: A copy of this letter was served on Scott D. Smith, Assistant Attorney General, counsel for Appellees (scott.smith@oag.texas.gov), by eService, on July 13, 2026. /s/ Kevin N. Bass Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules. Envelope ID: 117285079 Filing Code Description: Docketing Statement Filing Description: Appellant's Docketing Statement and Attachment A (party designations) ??? Appeal No. 15-26-00132-CV / trial court DC-2025-CV-1817 Status as of 7/14/2026 7:15 AM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Kevin Bass kbassphiladelphia@gmail.com 7/13/2026 5:09:19 PM SENT Scott Smith 24011874 scott.smith@oag.texas.gov SENT 7/13/2026 5:09:19 PM