Appellant, Jesus Mendoza, appeals from an “Order in Suit for Modification of Support Order and to Confirm Support Arrearage ” dated January 6, 2017. A partial reporter’s record has been filed in this matter . On June 27, 2017, court reporter Julian G. Alderette filed an affidavit with this Court stating his hard drive containing stenographic notes was dropped and damaged and that he cannot provide a transcript of the hearings because the files cannot be retrieved. Therefore, we abated the cause and remanded to the trial court for a hearing and for findings under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure *2 34.6(f), which states that an appellant is entitled to a new trial under the following circumstances:

(1) if the appellant has timely requested a reporter’s record; (2) if, w ithout the appellant’s fault, a significant exhibit or a significant

portion of the court reporter’s notes and records has been lost or destroyed or — if the proceedings were electronically recorded — a significant portion of the recording has been lost or destroyed or is inaudible;

(3) if th e lost, destroyed, or inaudible portion of the reporter’s record, o r

the lost or des troyed exhibit, is necessary to the appeal’ s resolution; and

(4) if the lost, destroyed or inaudible portion of the reporter ’ s record

cannot be replaced by agreement of the parties, or the lost or destroyed exhibit cannot be replaced either by agreement of the parties or with a copy determined by the trial court to accurately duplicate with reasonable certainty the original exhibit. EX . R. A PP . P. 34.6(f).

On remand, the trial court held a hearing during which the terms of the January 6, 2017 order were read into the record. A supplemental clerk’s record has been filed containing the trial court’s findings as follows:

1. The Court found that Appellant had timely request ed a Reporter’ s

record. 2. The Court further found Appellant’s Court Reporter's notes and

records lost or destr oyed had been without Appellant’s fault. 3. The court further finds that the destroyed Court Reporter’s notes and

records are necessary to the appeals resolution. 4. The Court therefore conducted a hearing, and by agreement of the

parties to accurately duplicate with reasonable certainty the findings and orders previously rendered in the prior hearing of December, 2016, and order signed January 6, 2017.

We construe the fourth finding to mean that the lost portion of the reporter’s record cannot be replaced by agreement by the parties. See id. *3 he record supports the trial court’s findings. Accordingly, appellant is entitled to

a new trial under rule 34.6(f). See id . We therefore reinstate the appeal, reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand for a new trial. All pending motions are denied as moot.

DORI CONTRERAS Justice Delivered and filed the

26th day of October, 2017.