PER CURIAM. The question in this case is whether a pro se inmate’s civil petition is deemed filed when it is turned over to prison authorities for mailing or when it is actually received by the court clerk. Consistent with the Inmate Litigation Act 1 and Rule 5 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, we hold that a pro s…
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