Abatement Order filed February 2, 2012.

In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________ NO. 14-12-00013-CV ____________ IN RE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS 215th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2010-40506

ABATEMENT ORDER On January 27, 2012, the parties notified this court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle on this matter, and requested that the proceeding be abated for finalization of the settlement agreement. The motion is granted. Accordingly, we issue the following order.

The proceeding is abated, treated as a closed case, and removed from this court’s active docket until March 6, 2012. The proceeding will be reinstated on this court’s active docket at that time, or when the parties file a motion to dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus or other dispositive motion. The court will also consider an appropriate motion to reinstate the proceeding filed by either party, or the court may reinstate the proceeding on its own motion.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Hedges and Justices Seymore and Boyce.