Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Cecile Erwin Young, Executive Commissioner; Laura Castillo, Director of Heightened Monitoring; And Department of Family and Protective Services v. Kenneth Collier, Taneshu Collier, TRELS Home for Children, and TRELS Home LLC

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided July 21, 2026·No. 15-25-00182-CV·Published

Opinion

Motion Granted; Appeal Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed July 21, 2026.

In The

Fifteenth Court of Appeals NO. 15-25-00182-CV

TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION; CECILE ERWIN YOUNG, EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER; LAURA CASTILLO, DIRECTOR OF HEIGHTENED MONITORING; AND DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, Appellants

V.

KENNETH COLLIER, TANESHU COLLIER, TRELS HOME FOR CHILDREN, AND TRELS HOME LLC, Appellees

On Appeal from the 345th District Court Travis County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-25-004379

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On March 24, 2026, this Court granted appellants’ unopposed motion to abate pending ongoing settlement discussions. On July 15, 2026, appellant filed an unopposed motion to dismiss the appeal because the parties have settled.

We lift the abatement and reinstate the appeal on the active docket. We grant the motion and dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Brister and Justices Field and Farris.

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