In Re Cesar Espinosa v. the State of Texas

Court of Appeals of Texas

In Re Cesar Espinosa v. the State of Texas

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided November 5, 2025·No. 04-25-00688-CV·Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-25-00688-CV

IN RE Cesar ESPINOSA

Original Proceeding 1

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Adrian A. Spears, II, Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice

Velia J. Meza, Justice

Delivered and Filed: November 5, 2025 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED On October 27, 2025, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging proceedings in Bexar County Justice Court. We lack jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a justice of the peace or justice court unless it is necessary to preserve our jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.221 (writ power of the courts of appeals); see also In re Ramirez, No. 04-22-00469- CV, 2022 WL 3908846, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 31, 2022, orig. proceeding) (courts of appeal lack jurisdiction to consider matters arising directly from justice court). Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus is DISMISSED.

PER CURIAM

1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 11E2504061, styled SMC Westpointe, LLC v. Cesar Espinosa & all other occupants, pending in the Municipal Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Sylvia M. Ruiz presiding.

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Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-25-00688-CV

IN RE Cesar ESPINOSA

Original Proceeding 1

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Adrian A. Spears, II, Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice

Velia J. Meza, Justice

Delivered and Filed: November 5, 2025 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED On October 27, 2025, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging proceedings in Bexar County Justice Court. We lack jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a justice of the peace or justice court unless it is necessary to preserve our jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.221 (writ power of the courts of appeals); see also In re Ramirez, No. 04-22-00469- CV, 2022 WL 3908846, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 31, 2022, orig. proceeding) (courts of appeal lack jurisdiction to consider matters arising directly from justice court). Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus is DISMISSED.

PER CURIAM

1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 11E2504061, styled SMC Westpointe, LLC v. Cesar Espinosa & all other occupants, pending in the Municipal Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Sylvia M. Ruiz presiding.

In Re Cesar Espinosa v. the State of Texas, (Tex. Ct. App. 2025).

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