In Re Anabel Lopez Perez v. the State of Texas

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
• Decided: April 30, 2026
• Docket: 03-26-00393-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-26-00393-CV

In re Anabel Lopez Perez

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM AUSTIN COUNTY

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator has filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus complaining that the

presiding judge of the Austin County Court at Law has “failed to execute and clarify the QDRO”

issued in connection with relator’s 2024 divorce. By statute, this Court has the authority to issue

a writ of mandamus against “a judge of a district, statutory county, statutory probate county, or

county court in the court of appeals district” and other writs as necessary to enforce our appellate

jurisdiction. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 22.221 (emphasis added). This Court does not have

mandamus jurisdiction over any court officials of Austin County, which lies outside of our

appellate district. See id. § 22.201(d) (listing counties that compose Third Court of Appeals

District). Nor has relator demonstrated that the exercise of our writ power is necessary to

enforce our appellate jurisdiction. See id. § 22.221(a).

Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

__________________________________________ Gisela D. Triana, Justice

Before Justices Triana, Kelly, and Ellis

Filed: April 30, 2026