In Re Tara Thomas v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued December 11, 2025 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-25-00743-CV ——————————— IN RE TARA THOMAS, Relator Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus OPINION CONCURRING IN THE DENIAL OF EN BANC RECONSIDERATION I concur with the denial of the motion for en banc reconsideration in this mandamus proceeding but write separately to highlight a gap in our appellate rules and offer a possible solution to fix it. Six of the fifteen courts of appeals in Texas have three justices. That means their decisions in every appeal and original…