What did the court decide?

The appeals court dismissed the appeal because the appellant failed to pay the required $205 filing fee after being given notice.

Who is affected by this decision?

The appellant, Tonia Lynn Edwards, is affected because her appeal is dismissed; the appellee, CF REO LLC, will not face the appeal on the merits.

The dismissal ends this appeal procedurally, and the appellant is ordered to pay all costs of the appeal; the underlying trial-court judgment stands unless the appellant pursues other post-judgment remedies.

Can this be appealed further?

A dismissed appeal for failure to pay fees is typically final in the court of appeals; the appellant may have limited options such as seeking reinstatement or filing in the Texas Supreme Court, but those options are constrained and time-sensitive.

Tonia Lynn Edwards v. CF Reo LLC

Docket 02-26-00146-CV

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Filed: Apr 16, 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Jurisdiction: Texas
Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)
Type: Lead Opinion
Case type: Civil
Disposition: Dismissed
Docket: 02-26-00146-CV

Appeal from County Court at Law No. 1, Tarrant County (trial court no. 2026-000703-1), dismissed for failure to pay the appellate filing fee

Summary

The Second Court of Appeals (Fort Worth) dismissed Tonia Lynn Edwards’s appeal for failure to pay the required $205 filing fee after giving notice under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. The court cited its prior notices (March 3 and March 18, 2026), the appellant’s noncompliance with procedural rules and a Texas Supreme Court fee order, and dismissed the appeal under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.3(c) and 43.2(f). The opinion also orders the appellant to pay all appellate costs.

Issues Decided

Whether the appeal should be dismissed for failure to pay the required appellate filing fee after notice under the appellate rules
Whether the appellant must pay the costs of the appeal following dismissal for noncompliance with fee requirements

Court's Reasoning

The court relied on Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.3(c) which authorizes dismissal when an appellant fails to comply with a procedural requirement after proper notice. Because the appellant did not pay the $205 filing fee despite being warned twice and did not comply with the Texas Supreme Court's fee order, dismissal was required. The court also applied Rule 43.4 to require the appellant to pay all costs of the appeal.

Authorities Cited

Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.3(c)
Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 43.2(f)
Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 43.4
Supreme Court of Texas, Misc. Docket No. 15-9158 (Aug. 28, 2015)

Parties

Appellant: Tonia Lynn Edwards
Appellee: CF REO LLC
Judge: Per Curiam

Key Dates

Notice to pay fee (first): 2026-03-03
Notice to pay fee (second): 2026-03-18
Decision delivered: 2026-04-16
Trial court docket (trial court number): 2026-00-07

What You Should Do Next

1
Consider motion to reinstate (if applicable)
Consult counsel immediately about whether Texas rules allow filing a motion to reinstate the appeal and whether you can cure the fee default and show good cause for late payment.
2
Pay assessed costs
Arrange to pay the appellate costs as ordered to avoid further collection action or additional procedural consequences.
3
Consult an attorney about other remedies
Speak with an appellate attorney about whether any extraordinary relief, rehearing, or further review is available and the applicable deadlines.

Frequently Asked Questions

What did the court decide?: The appeals court dismissed the appeal because the appellant failed to pay the required $205 filing fee after being given notice.
Who is affected by this decision?: The appellant, Tonia Lynn Edwards, is affected because her appeal is dismissed; the appellee, CF REO LLC, will not face the appeal on the merits.
What happens next?: The dismissal ends this appeal procedurally, and the appellant is ordered to pay all costs of the appeal; the underlying trial-court judgment stands unless the appellant pursues other post-judgment remedies.
Can this be appealed further?: A dismissed appeal for failure to pay fees is typically final in the court of appeals; the appellant may have limited options such as seeking reinstatement or filing in the Texas Supreme Court, but those options are constrained and time-sensitive.

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Full Filing Text

In the
        Court of Appeals
Second Appellate District of Texas
         at Fort Worth
     ___________________________
          No. 02-26-00146-CV
     ___________________________

  TONIA LYNN EDWARDS, Appellant

                    V.

         CF REO LLC, Appellee




 On Appeal from County Court at Law No. 1
          Tarrant County, Texas
      Trial Court No. 2026-000703-1


  Before Bassel, Womack, and Wallach, JJ.
    Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion
                MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT

       On March 3, 2026, and March 18, 2026, we notified Appellant, in accordance

with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.3(c), that we would dismiss this appeal

unless Appellant paid the $205 filing fee. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c), 44.3. Appellant

has not done so. See Tex. R. App. P. 5, 12.1(b).

       Because Appellant has not complied with a procedural requirement and the

Texas Supreme Court’s order of August 28, 2015, 1 we dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R.

App. P. 42.3(c), 43.2(f).

       Appellant must pay all costs of this appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 43.4.

                                                      Per Curiam

Delivered: April 16, 2026




       See Supreme Court of Tex., Fees Charged in the Supreme Court, in Civil Cases
       1

in the Courts of Appeals, and Before the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation,
Misc. Docket No. 15-9158 (Aug. 28, 2015) (listing courts of appeals’ fees).


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