Texas Health and Human Services Commission v. Marjorie Drake

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-25-00014-CV

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Appellant

v.

Marjorie Drake, Appellee

FROM THE 419TH DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, NO. D-1-GN-19-004253, THE HONORABLE JAN SOIFER, JUDGE PRESIDING

ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OPINION

Counsel for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Marjorie

Drake have filed a joint motion to abate this appeal for ninety days to effectuate a proposed

settlement. We grant the motion and abate this appeal until further order of this Court. See Tex.

R. App. P. 42.1(a)(2)(c). By May 7, 2025, the parties shall file either a motion to reinstate the

appeal, a motion to dismiss the appeal, or a status report accompanied by a motion to extend

the abatement.

It is ordered on February 6, 2025.

Before Chief Justice Byrne, Justices Kelly and Ellis

Abated

Filed: February 6, 2025