FILED 17-0962 12/21/2017 5:43 PM tex-21449248 SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS BLAKE A. HAWTHORNE, CLERK NO. 17-0962

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

IN THE INTEREST OF C.D.G., K.B.G. AND K.M.G., CHILDREN

From the Fourteenth Court of Appeals; Court of Appeals Cause No. 14-17-00261-CV Trial Court No. 2016-00144J in the 313th District Court in Harris County, Texas

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES’ WAIVER OF RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR REVIEW

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT: Pursuant to Rule 53.3 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Respondent Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (the “Department”) waives its right to respond to the Petition for Review filed in this proceeding. However, the Department reserves the right to file a response to the petition for review should this Court request a response.

Respectfully submitted, _/s/ Michael R. Hull______________ OF COUNSEL: MICHAEL R. HULL VINCE RYAN Senior Assistant County Attorney State Bar No. 24003733 County Attorney 1019 Congress, 15th Floor Harris County, Texas Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 274-5138 (telephone) (713) 437-4700 (facsimile) [email protected] (e-mail) ATTORNEY FOR RESPONDENT TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 21st day of December, 2017, a true and correct copy of the foregoing, Respondent Texas Department of Family & Protective Services’ Waiver of Response to Petition for Review, was delivered via electronic service, facsimile, e-mail, certified mail, return-receipt requested, or hand-delivery, to the following: Counsel for Petitioner L.G.: Donald M. Crane CRANE LANE LLP S. Mason Rd., Ste. 350 Katy, Texas 77450 (281) 392-5383 (facsimile) [email protected] (e-mail) Attorney Ad Litem for Children C.D.G., K.B.G. and K.M.G.: Katie Flynn 17077 Texas Ave., #58745 Houston, Texas 77598 [email protected] (e-mail) _/s/ Michael R. Hull_______ MICHAEL R. HULL Senior Assistant County Attorney