in the Interest of L.J.H., a Child ( 2021 )

Order entered June 14, 2021 In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-21-00183-CV IN THE INTEREST OF L.J.H., A CHILD On Appeal from the 354th Judicial District Court Hunt County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 85395 ORDER We REINSTATE this appeal which we abated to allow the trial court an opportunity to conduct a hearing to determine if the clerk’s and reporter’s records are complete. Specifically, the trial court was to determine (1) whether documents from trial court cause number 80,406, which was consolidated into the underlying cause, were properly transferred at the time of consolidation; (2) whether hearings were held on December 4, 2017, September 28, 2018, February 5, 2019, July 8, 2019, October 29, 2019, December 2, 2019, March 2, 2020, August 2, 2020, and as referenced in volume seven of the reporter’s record; and, (3) if hearings were held on any of those dates and/or as referenced in volume 7, whether a record was made and the name of the reporter who took the record. The trial court held the hearing on June 4, 2021 and filed written findings of fact and conclusions of law. In relevant part, the trial court found that documents from trial court cause number 80,406 were not originally consolidated into the underlying cause but have been since, and a supplemental clerk’s record containing those documents has been filed. The trial court also found hearings were held on December 4, 2017, September 28, 2018, February 5, 2019, July 8, 2019, October 29, 2019, March 2, 2020, and August 4, 2020, but no testimony was taken at those hearings and appellant was not requesting that a record of those hearings be filed. We ADOPT the trial court’s findings. As the appellate record is complete, we ORDER appellant to file his brief no later than July 6, 2021. /s/ BONNIE LEE GOLDSTEIN JUSTICE