Supreme Court

Case: 26-0203    
26-0203
03/05/2026
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
SAMMY TAWAKKOL 
SHEILA VASQUEZ, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MANAGER OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY- CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION SERVICES BUREAU; AND FREEMAN F. MARTIN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/27/2026Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Sammy Tawakkol.
03/05/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sammy Tawakkol.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
05/29/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
05/29/2026Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
04/28/2026Case forwarded to Court 
04/27/2026Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Sammy Tawakkol.
04/10/2026Petition for Review disposedDenied
03/10/2026Case forwarded to Court 
03/06/2026Clerk's Record 
03/06/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/05/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sammy Tawakkol.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/29/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Freeman F. Martin, in his Official Capacity as Director of the Texas Department of Public SafetyRespondentMr. Christopher Lindsey
Sheila Vasquez, in her Official Capacity as Manager of the Texas Department of Public Safety- Criminal History Record Information Services BureauRespondentMr. Christopher Lindsey
Tawakkol, SammyPetitionerMr. Richard S. Gladden
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
731 SW3d 655, 01-20-26 
15th Court of Appeals 
Honorable April Farris 
Trial Court Information
200th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable James L. Carroll 
D-1-GN-24-001566