Tex. R. App. P. 35.3

(a) Clerk’s Record. Except when an appendix is

filed under Rule 34.5a, the trial court clerk is

responsible for preparing, certifying, and

timely filing the clerk’s record if:

(1) a notice of appeal has been filed, and

in criminal proceedings, the trial court

has certified the defendant's right of

appeal, as required by Rule 25.2(d); and

(2) the party responsible for paying for the

preparation of the clerk’s record has paid

the clerk's fee, has made satisfactory

arrangements with the clerk to pay the

fee, or is entitled to appeal without

paying the fee.

(b) Reporter’s Record. The official or deputy

reporter is responsible for preparing,

certifying, and timely filing the reporter’s

record if:

(1) a notice of appeal has been filed;

(2) the appellant has requested that the

reporter’s record be prepared; and

(3) the party responsible for paying for the

preparation of the reporter’s record has

paid the reporter’s fee, or has made

satisfactory arrangements with the

reporter to pay the fee, or is entitled to

appeal without paying the fee.

(c) Courts to Ensure Record Timely Filed. The

trial and appellate courts are jointly

responsible for ensuring that the appellate

record is timely filed. The appellate court

may extend the deadline to file the record if

requested by the clerk or reporter. Each

extension must not exceed 30 days i n an

ordinary or restricted appeal, or 10 days in an

accelerated appeal. The appellate court must

allow the record to be filed late when the

delay is not the appellant’s fault, and may do

so when the delay is the appellant’s fault. The

appellate court may enter any order necessary

to ensure the timely filing of the appellate

record.