In Re Theresa Velez v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued September 30, 2025

In The

Court of Appeals
For The

First District of Texas
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NO. 01-25-00730-CV
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IN RE THERESA VELEZ, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator, Theresa Velez, filed a petition for writ of mandamus asserting that

the trial court abused its discretion by entering temporary orders in the underlying

suit to modify the parent-child relationship, initiated by real party in interest, Mario

Rodrigeuz, Jr., that impose a geographical restriction on the residence of the children
at issue.1 Relator’s petition requested that the Court grant her petition for writ of

mandamus and direct “the trial court to vacate its August 27, 2025 Temporary Orders

that impose[d] a geographical restriction on the residence of the children.”

We conclude that relator has failed to establish she is entitled to mandamus

relief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.7(a)(2) (requiring relator to file “properly

authenticated transcript of any relevant testimony from any underlying proceeding”).

The Court therefore denies relator’s petition for writ of mandamus without prejudice

to the filing of a new petition for writ of mandamus. We dismiss any pending

motions as moot.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Rivas-Molloy, Gunn, and Caughey.

1
The underlying case is In the Matter of the Marriage of Theresa Deborah Velez and
Mario Rodriguez Velez, Jr., Cause No. 2018-06503, in the 507th District Court of
Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Lillian Alexander presiding.

2