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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-26-00571-CV Millennia Estate Group, LLC, Appellant v. Travis County, Austin Community College, Austin ISD, City of Austin, and Travis County Health Care District d/b/a Central Health, Appellees FROM THE 53RD DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY NO. D-1-GN-22-006050, THE HONORABLE MAYA GUERRA GAMBLE, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION Juan Martinez-Campos filed a pro se notice of appeal from the trial court’s final judgment against Millennia Estate Group, LLC (Millennia), the only defendant in the proceeding below. In the notice of appeal, Martinez-Campos identified Millennia as the appellant in this cause and represented that Millennia is appearing “pro se through [him,] its Manager.” In a letter dated October 2, 2026, we informed Martinez-Campos that Rule 7 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure allows a person to proceed pro se only to litigate rights on his own behalf, not to litigate rights in a representative capacity, and that only a licensed attorney may appear and represent other parties in the litigation. See Tex. R. Civ. P. 7; Kunstoplast of Am., Inc. v. Formosa Plastics Corp., USA, 937 S.W.2d 455, 456 (Tex. 1996) (although corporate officer could perform “specific ministerial task of depositing cash with a clerk in lieu of a cost bond,” nonlawyer may not represent corporation in court); Normel Tech, LLC v. Planview Delaware, LLC, No. 03-22-00461-CV, 2022 WL 16646668, at *1 (Tex. App.—Austin Nov. 3, 2022, no pet.) (per curiam order); Kaminetzky v. Newman, No. 01-10-01113-CV, 2011 WL 6938536, at *2 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 29, 2011, no pet.) (mem. op.); see also Tex. Gov’t Code §§ 81.101–.102 (person may not practice law on behalf of another unless that person is member of state bar). We informed Millennia and Martinez-Campos that a licensed attorney representing Millennia must file an amended notice of appeal on or before October 13, 2026, or this appeal would be subject to dismissal for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b), (c). Because Martinez-Campos cannot represent Millennia in this appeal and Millennia has not complied with our directive to obtain and have a licensed attorney file an amended notice of appeal on its behalf, we dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution and for failure to comply with our directive. See id.; see also Garrett Trucking, LLC v. Roscoe Collegiate Indep. Sch. Dist., No. 11-24-00225-CV, 2024 WL 4845964, at *1 (Tex. App.—Eastland Nov. 21, 2024, no pet.); Olive & Vine v. City Ctr., No. 14-18-01042-CV, 2019 WL 758419, at *1 (Tex. App.— Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 21, 2019, no pet.) (mem. op.) (per curiam). __________________________________________ Karin Crump, Justice Before Justices Triana, Crump, and Ellis Dismissed for Want of Prosecution Filed: November 10, 2026 2