LUZ ELENA D. CHAPA, JUSTICE
From the 45th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2020-PA-01590 Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding
ORDER
LUZ ELENA D. CHAPA, JUSTICE
This is an accelerated appeal from the trial court's final order terminating appellant's parental rights. Appellant's court-appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief and motion to withdraw pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), in which he asserts there are no meritorious issues to raise on appeal. See In re P.M., 520 S.W.3d 24, 27 (Tex. 2016). Counsel states he has provided copies of the brief and motion to withdraw to appellant and informed appellant of his right to review the record and file his own brief. See id.; Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85-86 (Tex. App.-San Antonio, July 23, 1997, no pet.); Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n.1 (Tex. App.-San Antonio 1996, no pet.). Counsel's letter also enclosed a form to use to request review of the appellate record. If appellant would like a copy of the appellate record, he must file the motion in this court no later than August 12, 2021.
If appellant desires to file a pro se brief, we order that he do so by September 1, 2021. If appellant files a timely pro se brief, appellee may file a responsive brief no later than twenty days after appellant's pro se brief is filed in this court. We further order the motion to withdraw filed by appellant's counsel is held in abeyance pending further order of the court. We further order the clerk of this court to serve a copy of this order on appellant and all counsel.