Texas Dept of Family and Protective Services v. State of Texas — Mandamus Denied
Summary
The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District denied a petition for writ of mandamus filed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and dismissed as moot the accompanying motion for temporary emergency relief. The court applied Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(a) in reaching its disposition. This is a procedural court ruling with no direct compliance obligations beyond the immediate parties.
“The petition for writ of mandamus is denied, and the motion for temporary emergency relief is dismissed as moot.”
What changed
The Texas Court of Appeals denied a petition for writ of mandamus filed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in an original proceeding from Travis County. The court dismissed as moot the motion for temporary emergency relief pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a). Chief Justice Darlene Byrne authored the memorandum opinion before a three-justice panel.
This disposition has no precedential value and imposes no obligations on the general public or regulated entities. The denial of mandamus relief means the Department received no extraordinary judicial intervention it sought. There are no compliance implications for similarly situated agencies or parties as this is an individualized procedural ruling.
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In Re Texas Department of Family and Protective Services v. the State of Texas
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: 03-26-00343-CV
- Nature of Suit: Mandamus
Disposition: Motion or Writ Denied
Disposition
Motion or Writ Denied
Lead Opinion
TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-26-00343-CV
In re Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM TRAVIS COUNTY
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The petition for writ of mandamus is denied, and the motion for temporary
emergency relief is dismissed as moot. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).
Darlene Byrne, Chief Justice
Before Chief Justice Byrne, Justices Theofanis and Crump
Filed: April 21, 2026
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