First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-25-00201-CV    
01-25-00201-CV
03/21/2025
Termination of parental rights or conservatorship - accelerated
In the Interest of B. A. a/k/a B.L.A. a child 
Department of Family and Protective Services 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
06/30/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
06/09/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
02/06/2026Mandate issued 
01/30/2026Document filed 
12/19/2025Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
10/30/2025Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
10/01/2025Motion for rehearing was not filed 
10/01/2025Motion for rehearing due 
10/01/2025Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
09/16/2025Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
[ PDF/426 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/153 KB ] Notice
09/16/2025Judgment Issued 
08/14/2025Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
07/21/2025Reply brief due 
06/30/2025Case ready to be set 
06/30/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
06/30/2025Appellees brief due 
06/11/2025Appellants brief due 
06/09/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
05/23/2025Supplemental clerks record filed 
05/21/2025Letter filed 
05/13/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/12/2025Appellants brief due 
05/08/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
04/28/2025Supplemental reporters record filed 
04/28/2025Supplemental reporters record filed 
04/22/2025Reporters record filed 
04/21/2025Reporters record due 
04/15/2025Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/14/2025Court fee due 
04/14/2025Docketing statement due 
04/11/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
04/10/2025Reporters record due 
04/08/2025Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/02/2025Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/807 KB ] Appearance
04/01/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
03/31/2025Clerks record filed 
03/31/2025Record due 
03/24/2025Indigent status for costs of appeal confirmed 
03/21/2025Case began in court of appeals 
03/21/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
03/21/2025Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/1.01 MB ] Letter of Assignment
03/03/2025Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
02/06/2026Case StoredCase stored
02/06/2032RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Department of Family and Protective Services AppelleeRobert J. Hazeltine-Shedd
Juli Phillips Crow
F. , A. N.AppellantSteven Burk Frazier  
Trial Court Information
314th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 314th District Court 
2023-01243J 
Cara Skinner Massey