Texas Court of Appeals Dismisses Mandamus Petition

Texas Court of Appeals

Filed March 5th, 2026

Detected March 10th, 2026

Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District, dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Angela Bass. The court found the petition moot because the trial court had already vacated the order that was the subject of the mandamus request.

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The Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District, has dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the case of In Re Angela Bass v. the State of Texas (Docket No. 01-26-00198-CV). The relator, Angela Bass, sought to compel the trial court to vacate an order granting a writ of sequestration. However, the court found the petition moot as the trial court had already vacated the challenged order on December 29, 2025, rendering the mandamus relief sought unnecessary and uncompellable.

This decision means that the specific mandamus action is concluded. For legal professionals involved in appellate or trial court proceedings, this case serves as a reminder that seeking mandamus relief may be dismissed as moot if the underlying issue has already been resolved by the lower court. No specific compliance actions are required for regulated entities as this is a court procedural matter.

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In Re Angela Bass v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

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Docket Number: 01-26-00198-CV
Nature of Suit: Mandamus
Disposition: Dismiss petition for writ of mandamus
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Disposition

Dismiss petition for writ of mandamus

Lead Opinion

Opinion issued March 5, 2026

In The

Court of Appeals
For The

First District of Texas
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NO. 01-26-00198-CV
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IN RE ANGELA BASS, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On February 27, 2026, Relator Angela Bass filed a petition for writ of

mandamus asking this Court to compel the trial court to vacate its October 20, 2025

order granting a writ of sequestration.1 Relator acknowledges that the trial court

1
The underlying case is Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC v. Angela
Petrice Bass, cause number 2025-66164, pending in the 165th District Court of
Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Bruce Bain presiding.
voided the challenged order on December 29, 2025, but argues she is entitled to the

same relief by mandamus.

We dismiss the mandamus petition as moot because Relator has received the

relief sought in her petition, and we cannot compel the trial court to vacate an order

it has already vacated. See In re Bridger Ins. Servs., No. 01-25-00249-CV, 2025

WL 1460732, at *1 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] May 22, 2025, orig.

proceeding) (dismissing mandamus petition as moot because trial court vacated

challenged order and relator “received the relief sought” in its petition); In re

Navarro, No. 14-24-00064-CV, 2024 WL 1514591, at *1 (Tex. App.—Houston

[14th Dist.] Apr. 9, 2024, orig. proceeding) (same). We further dismiss any pending

motions as moot.

PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Chief Justice Adams and Justices Gunn and Johnson.