Rosalinda E. Romero v. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp.

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00180-cv FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 12/12/2025 2:52 PM No. 15-25-00180-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK In the Fifteenth Court of Appeals FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS Austin, Texas AUSTIN, TEXAS 12/12/2025 2:52:57 PM ROSALINDA E. ROMERO, CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk Appellant,

V.

TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP., Appellee.

On Appeal from the 98th Judicial District Court Travis County, Texas Cause No. D-1-GN-24-009170

APPELLEE TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORPORATION’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINE TO FILE APPELLEE’S BRIEF

David R. Schlottman State Bar No. 24083807 dschlottman@jw.com Lauren M. Vogel State Bar No. 24114574 lvogel@jw.com Jackson Walker LLP 2323 Ross Avenue, Suite 600 Dallas, Texas 75201 (214) 953-6000

COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE

1 TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF THIS COURT:

Appellee Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation (“Appellee” or

“Texas PSF”) files this Unopposed Motion for Extension of Deadline to

File Appellee’s Brief (the “Motion”), and would respectfully show the

Court as follows:

1. Appellant Rosalinda Romero (“Appellant” or “Romero”) filed a

Notice of Appeal in the 98th District Court of Travis County, Texas on

August 11, 2025, which the Third Court of Appeals acknowledged on

August 12, 2025.

2. On September 5, 2025, the clerk’s record was filed in the Third

Court of Appeals.

3. Appellee filed a Motion to Transfer the appeal to the Fifteenth

Court of Appeals on August 20, 2025.

4. The Third Court of Appeals issued a preliminary

determination that the matter be transferred to this Court on October 1,

2025.

5. The Fifteenth Court Appeals agreed with the Third Court of

Appeals’ recommendation that the matter be transferred to this Court on

October 10, 2025.

2 6. The Third Court of Appeals then issued its Order and

Memorandum Opinion, on October 28, 2025, transferring this matter to

this Court.

7. Appellant’s brief was initially due on October 6, 2025.

8. Appellant filed an Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadline to

File Appellant’s Brief on November 7, 2025, requesting the deadline be

extended to November 26, 2025. The Court granted the motion.

9. Appellant filed a second Motion for Extension of Deadline to

File Appellant’s Brief on November 26, 2025, requesting the deadline be

extended to December 10, 2025, which the Court granted.

10. Appellant filed the Appellant’s Brief on December 10, 2025.

11. The current deadline for Appellee’s brief is Friday, January 9,

2025.

12. Appellee respectfully requests a 30-day extension to file its

Appellee’s Brief to provide counsel additional time to prepare Appellee’s

Brief in light of the intervening holidays.

13. This request for extension of time is not made for purpose of

delay, but so that justice may be done.

3 REQUESTED RELIEF

Appellee Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation respectfully

requests that the Court extend its deadline to file the Appellee’s Brief by

30 days.

Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ David R. Schlottman David R. Schlottman State Bar No. 24083807 dschlottman@jw.com Lauren M. Vogel State Bar No. 24114574 lvogel@jw.com Jackson Walker LLP 2323 Ross Avenue, Suite 600 Dallas, Texas 75201 (214) 953-6000

COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE

Certificate of Conference

I certify that on December 12, 2025, I contacted counsel for Appellant Rosalinda E. Romero regarding this Motion and the relief requested herein. On December 12, 2025, counsel for Appellant indicated that Appellant is unopposed to this Motion.

/s/ Lauren M. Vogel Lauren M. Vogel

4 Certificate of Service

I certify that on December 12, 2025, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served on the following counsel via FileTime e- filing system, certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested, and/or third- party commercial carrier:

John F. Melton The Melton Law Firm, PLLC 925 South Capital of Texas Highway, Suite B225 Austin, TX 78746 jmelton@jfmeltonlaw.com

/s/ David R. Schlottman David R. Schlottman

5 Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Theron Bentz on behalf of David Schlottman Bar No. 24083807 tbentz@jw.com Envelope ID: 109049959 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: TPSF - Mtn to Extend Deadline Status as of 12/12/2025 3:06 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

David Schlottman 24083807 dschlottman@jw.com 12/12/2025 2:52:57 PM SENT

Paige Densman paige@jfmeltonlaw.com 12/12/2025 2:52:57 PM SENT

John Melton jmelton@jfmeltonlaw.com 12/12/2025 2:52:57 PM SENT

Theron Bentz tbentz@jw.com 12/12/2025 2:52:57 PM SENT

Lauren Vogel lvogel@jw.com 12/12/2025 2:52:57 PM SENT

Erin Shea eshea@jw.com 12/12/2025 2:52:57 PM SENT