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February 20, 2026 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced February 20, 2026
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:
25-0288
BRIAN KEITH UMPHRESS v. GARY L. STEEL, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHAIR OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT, ET AL. (U.S. Fifth Circuit 20-11216)
 
motion for clarification, being treated as motion for rehearing, denied
 
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
25-0922
INTERTEK USA, INC. v. TRICAL COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS, LLC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-23-00475-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-25)
 
25-0935
CHARLES MARTIN AND DARLENE MARTIN v. PROSPECT AIRPORT SERVICES, INC. AND AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.; from Tarrant County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-24-00401-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-17-25)
 
(Justice Devine not participating)
 
25-1069
STEVE VAN HORNE v. CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT OF TAYLOR COUNTY; from Taylor County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-25-00030-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-02-25)
 
25-1113
QUINCY WHITE v. BRITTANY LAKES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-23-00964-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-16-25)
 
25-1131
PRABHAT KUMAR AND POONAM GUPTA v. T.D. COX HOMES LLC; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-23-00406-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-06-25)
 
25-1145
HONGFEI LIU v. MIN LI; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-23-00810-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-15-25)
 
25-1154
MIHAIL CHRISSOS A/K/A MIHAIL CHRYSSOS AND MARIA CHRISSOS A/K/A MARIA CHRYSSOS v. PLAINSCAPITAL BANK; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-23-00532-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-13-25)
 
26-0015
PETER CHRISTIAN v. CHARLES PACE AND ALEXA PACE; from McLennan County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-24-00348-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-16-25)
 
26-0016
KEANNA MCGUIRE v. HARDIN ENDEAVORS LLC; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-25-00210-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-18-25)
 
26-0037
JAMES BRICKLEY v. CODI MITCHELL; from Coryell County; 15th Court of Appeals District (15-25-00063-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-18-25)
 
26-0053
AFFIRMATION HOLDINGS, LLC v. WINDSOR AT BARTON CREEK, LP; CWS APARTMENT HOMES, LLC; CWS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-23-00280-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-30-25)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS ABATED:
24-0837
ICON CUSTOM HOME BUILDER, LLC AND JUANA GARCIA v. ROBERT JOSEPH GAUDET, JR.; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-23-00075-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-28-24)
 
abatement order issued

[
Note: Effective February 12, 2026, the case is abated pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2 until further order of this Court and is removed from the Court's active docket, subject to reinstatement upon proper motion. TEX. R. APP. P. 8.3. All motions and other documents pending or filed are abated subject to being reurged in the event the case is reinstated. TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2, 8.3. It is the parties' responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the automatic bankruptcy stay is lifted.]
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
26-0033
IN RE TIMOTHY LITTLEJOHN; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-25-01616-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-08-25)
 
as amended
emergency motion for protective order dismissed as moot
emergency motion for administrative stay dismissed as moot
emergency motion to expedite and request for immediate relief dismissed as moot
emergency motion for temporary relief dismissed as moot
second emergency motion for temporary relief dismissed as moot

 
26-0044
IN RE CHARLES IRVING FIELDS; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-25-01134-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-08-26)
 
motion for temporary relief dismissed as moot
A STAY IS ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:
26-0018
IN RE MARK A. MEURER; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-25-00410-CV)
 
relator's emergency motion for temporary relief and stay granted in part
stay order issued
 
[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]