TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-06-00115-CV

John Mining d/b/a Fast Action Bail Bonds, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2 OF HAYS COUNTY,

NO. 7319-C, HONORABLE LINDA RODRIGUEZ, JUDGE PRESIDING

M E M O R A N D U M O P I N I O N

                        Appellant John Mining has filed a notice of bankruptcy stay with an attached copy of his petition filed in the bankruptcy court. The filing of the bankruptcy petition automatically stays these proceedings. See 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) (2004); Tex. R. App. P. 8.2. Accordingly, we abate Mining’s appeal. It is the parties’ responsibility to notify the Court as soon as possible if an event occurs that would allow reinstatement. See Tex. R. App. P. 8.3.

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                                                                        Bea Ann Smith, Justice

Before Justices B. A. Smith, Puryear and Waldrop

Filed: May 11, 2006