Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas November 5, 2025 No. 04-25-00688-CV IN RE Cesar ESPINOSA Original Proceeding 1 ORDER Sitting: Adrian A. Spears, II, Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice Velia J. Meza, Justice On October 27, 2025, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging proceedings in Bexar County Justice Court. We lack jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a justice of the peace or justice court unless it is necessary to preserve our jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.221 (writ power of the courts of appeals); see also In re Ramirez, No. 04-22-00469- CV, 2022 WL 3908846, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 31, 2022, orig. proceeding) (courts of appeal lack jurisdiction to consider matters arising directly from justice court). Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus is DISMISSED.

It is so ORDERED on November 5, 2025.

_____________________________ H. Todd McCray, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 5th day of October, 2025.

_____________________________ Caitlin A. McCamish, Clerk of Court

This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 11E2504061, styled SMC Westpointe, LLC v. Cesar Espinosa & all other occupants, pending in the Municipal Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Sylvia M. Ruiz presiding.