That panel denied relief because the dismissal order was final, which meant that Hendricks could pursue his complaints on direct appeal. See In re Hendricks, No. 14-16-00056-CV, 2016 WL 675386, at *1 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 18, 2016, orig. proceeding) (per curiam) (mem. op.). We now consider those complaints here. APPELLATE JURISDICTION In his third issue, Hendricks argues that he perfected his appeal. Because this issue addresses our appellate jurisdiction, we consider it first. To invoke this court’s jurisdiction, a party must file a written notice of appeal with the trial court clerk. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.1. A party complies with this rule by making a bona fide attempt to invoke appellate jurisdiction. See In re J.M., 396 S.W.3d 528, 531 (Tex. 2013) (per curiam) (<HOLDING>). Hendricks filed his original notice of appeal
holding that the case must be dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction where notice of appeal was untimely holding trial court retains jurisdiction to consider motion for attorneys fees despite filing of notice of appeal of final judgment holding that a combined motion for new trial and notice of appeal invoked appellate jurisdiction holding that because record did not contain notice of appeal in compliance with rule 3 there was no appellate jurisdiction and appeal must be dismissed holding an appellate brief may serve as a notice of appeal