IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

No. 05-0213

IN RE JOSE ALEJANDRO PENAFIEL

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus

ORDERED:

1. Relator's emergency motion for stay, filed April 13, 2005, is granted. All underlying proceedings are stayed in Cause No. 2003-03866, styled Lisa Penafiel v. Jose Alejandro Penafiel, in the 312th District Court of Harris County, Texas, pending further order of this Court.

2. The real party in interest is requested to respond to relator's emergency motion for stay on or before 3:00 p.m., April 25, 2005.

Done at the City of Austin, this April 15, 2005. [pic] Andrew Weber, Clerk Supreme Court of Texas

By Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk