Supreme Court

Case: 25-1088    
25-1088
12/08/2025
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
FERNANDO YATES 
HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
02/25/2026Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Fernando Yates.
01/15/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Independent School District.
12/08/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Fernando Yates.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
04/10/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
04/10/2026Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
03/03/2026Case forwarded to Court 
02/25/2026Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Fernando Yates.
01/21/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due March 4, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
01/21/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel to determine if response will be filed.
01/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Fernando Yates.
01/20/2026Call received  Call received from petitioner.
01/16/2026Motion to Amend disposedFiling granted Motion to Amend granted
01/16/2026Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing dismissed as moot Motion to Request Permission dismissed as moot
01/16/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Emergency Motion to Stay dismissed as moot
01/16/2026Petition for Review disposedDenied
01/15/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Independent School District.
01/12/2026Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Fernando Yates.
01/12/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion to Stay Proceedings filed on behalf of Fernando Yates.
01/12/2026Call received  Call received from petitioner.
01/12/2026Call received  Call received from petitioner.
01/05/2026Miscellaneous Motion  Motion to Request Permission to File New Relevant Evidence filed on behalf of Fernando Yates.
01/02/2026Notice requesting filing fee 
01/02/2026Motion to Amend Filed  Motion to Amend filed on behalf of Fernando Yates.
12/16/2025Case forwarded to Court 
12/10/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Houston Independent School District.
12/08/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Fernando Yates.
12/08/2025Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
12/08/2025Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/10/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Houston Independent School DistrictRespondentMr. Paul Andrew Lamp
Blaire Craven
Yates, Fernando PetitionerFernando Yates
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 11-13-25 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Veronica Rivas-Molloy 
Trial Court Information
County Civil Court at Law No 2 
Harris 
Honorable Jim F. Kovach 
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