ACCEPTED 01-15-00934-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 11/10/2015 2:30:18 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE Telephone: 281-­‐516-­‐8221 CLERK Bethany G.

Arnold Fax: 281-­‐516-­‐8223 Attorney at Law [email protected] www.betharnoldlaw.com

FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS November 10, 2015 HOUSTON, TEXAS 11/10/2015 2:30:18 PM Via Electronic Filing CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE First Court of Appeals Clerk Christopher Prine Fannin Street Houston, Texas 77002

Re: No. 01-15-00934-CV, In re Celia Rear, In the First Court of Appeal of Houston | Cause No. 2005-04747, In the Interest of S.M., In the 311th Judicial District Court of Harris County Texas To the Honorable Justices of the First Court of Appeals: For the information of the Court, please take notice that Relator’s Request for Jury Trial in the underlying matter was stricken by the trial court on Friday November 6, 2015 for failure to comply with a pre-trial order to mediate.

The underlying matter remains on the trial docket and is set for bench trial on November 16, 2015. As such, Relator re-urges her previously filed Emergency Motion for Stay.

Respectfully submitted,

LAW OFFICE OF BETHANY G.

ARNOLD

/s/ Bethany G.

Arnold

Bethany G.

Arnold

State Bar No. 24068811 1314 Texas Avenue, Suite 1515 Houston, Texas 77002 Tel: (713) 392-­‐4148 Fax: (713) 225-­‐0099 [email protected] Attorney for Respondent, Celia Rear

Certificate of Service

I certify that a true copy of the foregoing was served on each attorney of record or party in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on November 10, 2015.

/s/ Bethany G.

Arnold

Bethany G.

Arnold

Mail: 1314 Texas Avenue, Suite 1515, Houston, Texas 77002