Starr Francis v. Shah Hiren

Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District dismissed Starr Francis’s appeal for want of jurisdiction. The court held that her motion challenging the trial court’s determination regarding her inability to pay court costs was filed after the ten-day deadline under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 145(g).

Holdings

1. A motion challenging a trial court's order under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 145(g) must be filed within ten days after the order is signed; Francis's November 12, 2025 motion challenging the October 13, 2025 order was untimely.
2. Because Francis did not timely seek review of the trial court's order, the court of appeals dismissed the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court of appeals had jurisdiction to review Francis's challenge to the trial court's indigency determination when her motion under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 145(g) was filed more than ten days after the trial court's order.
2. Whether Francis's response to the court's jurisdictional notice established grounds for continuing the appeal.

Disposition

dismissed