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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-<A NAME="1">00</A>-00<A NAME="2">741</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Texas Department of Public Safety</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">Eric K. Dumas</A>, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="5">TOM GREEN</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="6">119TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">B-99-1270-C</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">BARBARA L. WALTHER</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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	Because appellant Texas Department of Public Safety has failed to file a brief, we
will dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.  <EM>See </EM>Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b).

<P>	The record in this cause was filed in this Court on November 21, 2000.  On
March&nbsp;13, 2001, the Clerk of this Court notified appellant that its brief was overdue and requested
that appellant submit a motion reasonably explaining the failure to file a timely brief by March
23, 2001.  Thus far, appellant has not responded to this Court's request.  </P>

<P>	Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution on our own motion. 
<EM>See </EM>Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b).</P>

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<P>Before Justices Kidd, B. A. Smith and Puryear.</P>

<P>Dismissed for Want of Prosecution</P>

<P>Filed:   April 12, 2001</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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