In Re Office of Attorney General of Texas

OPINION

The Attorney General of Texas seeks to vacate the trial court’s order granting a bill of review. The Attorney General contends that the trial court abused its discretion in granting Robert Morris Hale’s bill of review because he failed to plead the necessary sworn facts to make a prima facie case. We agree, and hold that the trial court abused its discretion in granting Robert’s bill of review. We conditionally grant the writ.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In his petition for a bill of review, Robert sought the right to re-litigate whether he is KH.’s father. The original proceeding,…