Texas Department of Public Safety v. Maria L. Torres

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 30, 2026
• Docket: 07-25-00388-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo

No. 07-25-00388-CV

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, APPELLANT

V.

MARIA L. TORRES, APPELLEE

On Appeal from the 99th District Court Lubbock County, Texas Trial Court No. DC-2023-CV-0741, Honorable J. Phillip Hays, Presiding

March 30, 2026 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before PARKER, C.J., and DOSS and YARBROUGH, JJ.

Appellant, the Texas Department of Public Safety, appeals from the trial court’s

judgment. We previously abated the appeal to allow the parties to finalize a settlement

agreement. Now pending before the Court is Appellant’s agreed motion to voluntarily

dismiss the appeal, stating that the parties have reached a settlement and have filed an

“Agreed Final Judgment” in the trial court. We construe the motion as seeking relief under

Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1(a)(2)(B). Accordingly, we reinstate the appeal, grant the joint motion, set aside the judgment

of the trial court without regard to the merits, and remand the case to the trial court for

rendition of a judgment in accordance with the parties’ agreement. See TEX. R. APP. P.

42.1(a)(2)(B). As requested by the parties, costs shall be taxed against the parties who

incurred them. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(d).

Per Curiam