COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: Jose Guadalupe Chavez d/b/a Austin Premier Pools & Spas v. County of Williamson, Texas Appellate case number: 01-18-00069-CV Trial court case number: 16-0716-T368 Trial court: 368th District Court of Williamson County The parties filed a joint motion to reverse and remand, asking that we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand for a new trial, based on the parties’ agreement.

The rules of appellate procedure do not allow parties to simply agree that a court of appeals will reverse a trial court judgment. A judgment may be set aside without regard to the merits and remanded for rendition of judgment in accordance with an agreement. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(2)(B). Alternatively, the parties may seek an abatement to permit proceedings in the trial court to effectuate an agreement. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(2)(C).

The joint motion is therefore DENIED without prejudice to the filing of another motion to dismiss that complies with Rule 42.1.

It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: /s/ Michael Massengale  Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: October 11, 2018