Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; Raymond Palacios; Robert "Barney" Barnwell, III; Luanne Caraway; Brett Graham; Kate Hardy; Blake Ingram; Gary Painter; Guillermo "Memo" Trevino; John Walker; John Walker, III; and Whitney Brewster v. Fry Auto Services; Auto Title Services; Auto Title Services of Oak Hill; San Antonio Auto Title Services, Inc.; Texas Auto Title; Texas Tag and Title, Inc.; Tisdale LLC; and Universal Auto Title Services Appeal from 345th District Court of Travis County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-17-00034-CV Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; Raymond Palacios; Robert “Barney” Barnwell, III; Luanne Caraway; Brett Graham; Kate Hardy; Blake Ingram; Gary Painter; Guillermo “Memo” Trevino; John Walker; John Walker, III; and Whitney Brewster, Appellants v. Fry Auto Services; Auto Title Services; Auto Title Services of Oak Hill; San Antonio Auto Title Services, Inc.; Texas Auto Title; Texas Tag and Title, Inc.; Tisdale LLC; and Universal Auto Title Services, Appellees FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 345TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. D-1-GN-16-003995, HONORABLE RHONDA HURLEY, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION PER CURIAM Appellants Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; Raymond Palacios; Robert “Barney” Barnwell, III; Luanne Caraway; Brett Graham; Kate Hardy; Blake Ingram; Gary Painter; Guillermo “Memo” Trevino; John Walker; John Walker, III; and Whitney Brewster and appellees Fry Auto Services; Auto Title Services; Auto Title Services of Oak Hill; San Antonio Auto Title Services, Inc.; Texas Auto Title; Texas Tag and Title, Inc.; Tisdale LLC; and Universal Auto Title Services, filed an unopposed joint motion to abate this interlocutory appeal while three bills are pending before the Legislature that could resolve the underlying litigation. We grant the parties’ motion and abate this appeal. On or before June 26, 2017, the parties are instructed to file a report informing this Court about the status of the appeal and requesting any necessary reinstatement and dismissal. Failure to file the status report on or before June 26, 2017 may result in the dismissal of this cause for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b), (c). Before Chief Justice Rose, Justices Field and Bourland Abated Filed: April 4, 2017 2

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