Order entered September 20, 2017
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-17-00648-CV
IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN M. HOUSTON, DECEASED
On Appeal from the Collin County Probate Court
Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. PB-001-56605
ORDER
Before the Court is appellant’s September 7, 2017 letter regarding the reporter’s record.
Appellant informs us she has been communicating with the court coordinator to “contact the
Court Reporters whom can produce the transcripts related to this case.” She states records exist
for proceedings held January 11, 2017, March 8, 2017, and May 1, 2017, and she appears to be
seeking preparation of the record of the proceedings held April 18, 2016 and September 27,
2016.
We note the clerk’s record contains a “deputy reporter statement” reflecting Jacqueline
Love-Worline recorded the proceedings held May 1, 2017. No other “deputy reporter
statement[s]” are in the record. We further note that the Collin County Probate Court does not
have an official court reporter, and proceedings in the court may be electronically tape recorded.
See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 25.0453(g) (West Supp. 2016). Accordingly, based on the record
and information before us, we ORDER the Honorable Weldon Copeland, Presiding Judge of the
Probate Court of Collin County, to provide the Court with a list of all proceedings in this case
that were stenographically recorded or electronically tape recorded. Judge Copeland shall also
provide the names and contact information of the reporter(s) and recorder(s) who are responsible
for the record of each recorded proceeding. The requested information shall be included in a
supplemental clerk’s record to be filed WITHIN TWENTY DAYS of the date of this order.
We DIRECT the Clerk of the Court to send a copy of this order to Judge Copeland,
Collin County Clerk Stacey Kemp, and the parties.
/s/ CAROLYN WRIGHT
CHIEF JUSTICE