Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas December 17, 2025 No. 04-25-00025-CV IN THE COMMITMENT OF Stephen Patrick BLACK From the 274th Judicial District Court, Guadalupe County, Texas Trial Court No. 15-1805-CV Honorable Gary L. Steel, Judge Presiding ORDER In accordance with this court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS Stephen Patrick Black’s appeal of the denial of his application for writ of habeas corpus for want of jurisdiction. We further consider Stephen Patrick Black’s appeal as a petition for writ of mandamus and DENY his request for mandamus relief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).

We ORDER that no costs shall be assessed against Stephen Patrick Black because he is indigent.

It is so ORDERED on December 17, 2025.

_____________________________ Lori Massey Brissette, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 17th day of December.

_____________________________ Caitlin A. McCamish, Clerk of Court