In Re Bertha Arce, Relator v. the State of Texas

In The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo No. 07-24-00185-CV IN RE BERTHA ARCE, RELATOR Original Proceeding Arising From Proceedings Before the 46th District Court Hardeman County, Texas Trial Court No. 11529, Honorable Cornell Curtis, Presiding January 31, 2025 DISSENTING OPINION Before PARKER and DOSS and YARBROUGH, JJ. While I concur with much of the majority’s thoughtful analysis, I part ways on two critical points. First, requiring Relator to return to the trial court for reconsideration—when she has already done so once—imposes an unnecessary procedural burden that…