Thomas v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice

OPINION

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the dismissal of the appellant’s pro se in forma pauperis action. The appellant is an inmate in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He sued that institution for personal injuries alleging that two prison guards injured him by their negligent use of leg irons and a lock bar. 1 After determining the claim had no arguable basis in law or in fact, the trial court dismissed the suit with prejudice pursuant to Tex.Civ.Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 13.-001(b)(2) (Vernon Supp.1993). In his sole point of…