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These are recent decisions of the Court. For completeness, this list includes those for which a motion for rehearing has been filed.

Docket Case Name Decision Date
21-0998 IN THE INTEREST OF A.A., G.A., AND K.A., CHILDREN 2023-06-09
21-0157 IMT PAVILION III LP AND INVESTORS MANAGEMENT TRUST REAL ESTATE GROUP, INC. D/B/A IMT RESIDENTIAL v. VICTOR MENDEZ, FOR HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED 2023-06-30
21-0711 ANDREW M. THOMSON, CDG PEELER FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, CYNTHIA L. LITTLEFIELD, THE DICK FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST, GORDON G. THOMSON, JANE ELIZABETH ERZEN, LARRY WAYNE MCCARTY, LINDA M. BALL, MICHAEL DAVID DICK, NORTH THOMSON OIL AND GAS LP, PATRICIA P. FLEMING, PAUL W. PEELER FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, SANDRA SHANNON COLLINS, SHANNON FAMILY TRUST, THOMSON OIL & GAS INVESTMENTS LP, COCONUT POINT ST, LLC, COCONUT POINT OE, LLC, COLONIAL VILLA ESTATES, LLC, LAZE DAZE KLA, LLC, ET AL. v. KENT B. HOFFMAN, SUSAN HOFFMAN BINIECK, E. PETER HOFFMAN JR., AND MARNI H. COONEY 2023-09-01
22-0191 ALLIANCE AUTO AUCTION OF DALLAS, INC. v. LONE STAR CLEBURNE AUTOPLEX, INC. 2023-09-01
22-0288 ANDREW JACKSON v. KRISTEN C. HITCHCOCK TAKARA, AS REPRESENTATIVE AND INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIX OF THE ESTATE OF REUBEN BLAIR HITCHCOCK 2023-09-01
23-0682 IN RE STEVEN HOTZE, M.D., ALLESAN PAIGE STREETER, AND HONORABLE MOLLY WHITE 2023-09-01
22-0388 IN THE MATTER OF T.V.T. 2023-09-08
22-0317 JESSE URIEGAS, AS GUARDIAN OF BRANDON URIEGAS, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON v. KENMAR RESIDENTIAL HCS SERVICES, INC. 2023-09-15
22-0864 IN THE INTEREST OF A.B. AND D.B., CHILDREN 2023-09-15
21-0534 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM v. THE FRANKLIN CENTER FOR GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INTEGRITY AND JON CASSIDY 2023-06-30
21-0769 ANGELA HORTON AND KEVIN HOUSER v. THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 2023-06-30
21-1117 THE DUNCAN HOUSE CHARITABLE CORPORATION v. HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT 2023-09-01
21-0728 DANIEL K. CHRIST AND NICOLE D. SALINAS v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2023-02-10
20-0923 JESUS VIRLAR, M.D. AND GMG HEALTH SYSTEMS ASSOCIATES, P.A., A/K/A AND D/B/A GONZABA MEDICAL GROUP v. JO ANN PUENTE 2023-02-17
21-0146 SUSAN DAVIS VAN DYKE, ET AL. v. THE NAVIGATOR GROUP, ET AL. 2023-02-17
21-0978 THE LILITH FUND FOR REPRODUCTIVE EQUITY v. MARK LEE DICKSON AND RIGHT TO LIFE EAST TEXAS 2023-02-24
20-0881 HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY v. ROBERT COX, ET AL. 2023-03-03
20-0904 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P., F/K/A GEOSOUTHERN DEWITT PROPERTIES, LLC, BPX PROPERTIES (NA) LP, GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION, AND BPX PRODUCTION COMPANY v. MICHAEL A. SHEPPARD, ET AL. 2023-03-10
20-0975 WESLEY RATTRAY, MARCO NUNEZ, MARTHA SAAVEDRA, ANTONIO VINDELL, CARMEN PASHOS, STEVE TULLOS, CESARIO PEDRAZA, MINERVA PEDRAZA, ROGER LULY, NORA GONZALEZ, AND ROSALINDA CASTILLO v. CITY OF BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 2023-03-10
20-0980 WAL-MART STORES, INC.; WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP; WAL-MART LOUISIANA, LLC; SAM’S EAST, INC.; AND SAM’S WEST, INC. v. XEROX STATE & LOCAL SOLUTIONS, INC. A/K/A/, F/K/A ACS STATE & LOCAL SOLUTIONS, INC. 2023-03-17
23-0111 IN RE MARIA TERESA RAMIREZ MORRIS, AND TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE, INC. 2023-03-17
21-0355 AUSTIN TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE OF THE BOB AND ELIZABETH LANIER DESCENDANTS TRUSTS FOR ROBERT CLAYTON LANIER, JR., ET AL. v. JAY HOUREN, AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT C. LANIER, DECEASED 2023-03-24
21-0784 KRISTOPHER LLOYD FRALEY v. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM 2023-03-24
21-1021 MSW CORPUS CHRISTI LANDFILL, LTD. v. GULLEY-HURST L.L.C. 2023-03-24
20-0811 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN PRESIDENT JAY HARTZELL, ET AL. v. S.O. 2023-03-31
21-0518 CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS v. HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 341 2023-03-31
21-1047 ALCUS RESHOD FORTENBERRY v. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY 2023-03-31
21-0028 TOTALENERGIES E&P USA, INC. v. MP GULF OF MEXICO, LLC
Boyd Hecht Lehrmann Devine Blacklock Bland

Opinion of the Court
*Corrected Opinion (Jun 9, 2023)

2023-06-09
21-0936 EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA, AND STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Young Hecht Boyd Devine Blacklock Busby Bland Huddle

Opinion
*Corrected Opinion (Sep 1, 2023)

2023-09-01
22-0296 CONSTANTINO MEZA, PLUTARCO MEZA, DANIELA MEZA, AND ALEJANDRA MEZA v. THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS 2023-04-14
21-0161 MOSAIC BAYBROOK ONE, L.P., MOSAIC BAYBROOK TWO, L.P., AND MOSAIC RESIDENTIAL, INC. v. TAMMY CESSOR 2023-04-21
21-0461 POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PERMIAN, LLC, ET AL. v. MRC PERMIAN COMPANY 2023-04-21
21-0874 AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC., ET AL. v. BETH BERRY, ET AL., INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED 2023-04-21
21-1037 BRUCE R. HOTZE v. SYLVESTER TURNER, MAYOR, AND THE CITY OF HOUSTON 2023-04-21
22-0286 IN RE CHEFS' PRODUCE OF HOUSTON, INC., AND MARIO ALBERTO RANGEL 2023-04-21
21-0513 SIBEL ONASIS FERRER v. MADALENA ELIZABETH ALMANZA, ISABELLA P. ALMANZA, AND ALBERT BOONE ALMANZA 2023-04-28
21-0587 APACHE CORPORATION v. APOLLO EXPLORATION, LLC; COGENT EXPLORATION, LTD., CO.; AND SELLMOCO, LLC 2023-04-28
21-0843 AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. BERTHA ARCE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED 2023-04-28
20-0999 TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION v. DIMITRIA POPE AND SHANNON PICKETT 2023-05-05
21-0130 THE STATE OF TEXAS v. VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2023-05-05
22-0559 IN RE THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY AND ROBERTO HERNANDEZ 2023-05-05
20-0737 UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA, INC. v. PAMELA EVANS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF CLARK BRANDON DAVIS, AND DOMINIC JONES 2023-05-12
21-0509 FINLEY RESOURCES, INC., FINLEY PRODUCTION CO., L.P. AND PETRO CANYON ENERGY, LLC v. HEADINGTON ROYALTY, INC. AND HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC 2023-05-12
21-0783 LENNAR HOMES OF TEXAS LAND AND CONSTRUCTION, LTD. AND LENNAR HOMES OF TEXAS SALES AND MARKETING, LTD. v. KARA WHITELEY 2023-05-12
21-0941 PNC MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF PNC BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR TO NATIONAL CITY BANK AND NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA v. JOHN HOWARD AND AMY HOWARD 2023-05-12
21-1063 IN RE CHRISTOPHER S. KAPPMEYER AND ROXANA P. KAPPMEYER 2023-05-12
21-0437 USA LENDING GROUP, INC. v. WINSTEAD PC AND JAMES RUIZ 2023-05-19
21-0507 HIDALGO COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 v. HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 2023-05-19
21-0966 PEPPER LAWSON HORIZON INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLC v. TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 2023-05-19
21-0994 LG CHEM AMERICA, INC. AND LG CHEM, LTD. v. TOMMY MORGAN 2023-05-19
21-1109 DITECH SERVICING, LLC v. JERRY PEREZ D/B/A LIGHTHOUSE INVESTMENTS 2023-05-19
22-0095 FREEPORT-MCMORAN OIL & GAS LLC AND OVINTIV USA INC. v. 1776 ENERGY PARTNERS. LLC 2023-05-19
22-0313 PECOS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC v. IRAAN-SHEFFIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 2023-05-19
22-0214 HOUSTON AN USA, LLC D/B/A AUTONATION USA HOUSTON v. WALTER SHATTENKIRK 2023-05-26
22-0202 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS v. IRENE QUINLAN 2023-06-02
21-0307 CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS v. JIMMY CHANGAS, INC. 2023-06-09
22-0419 IN THE INTEREST OF J.N., L.N., K.N., AND M.N., CHILDREN 2023-06-09
21-0017 SARAH GREGORY AND NEW PRIME, INC. v. JASWINDER CHOHAN, ET AL. 2023-06-16
21-0135 IN RE RUDOLPH AUTOMOTIVE, LLC D/B/A RUDOLPH MAZDA AND RUDOLPH CHEVROLET, LLC 2023-06-16
21-0797 LEVINSON ALCOSER ASSOCIATES, L.P. AND LEVINSON ASSOCIATES, INC. v. EL PISTOLON II, LTD. 2023-06-16
22-0030 SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION v. DARREN CEASAR 2023-06-16
22-0420 IN THE INTEREST OF J.S., A CHILD 2023-06-16
22-0044 CITY OF GRAPEVINE v. LUDMILLA B. MUNS, RICHARD MUELLER, KARI PERKINS, KEVIN PERKINS, PAMELA HOLT, AND A-1 COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, INC. 2023-06-16
21-0496 HOUSTON AREA SAFETY COUNCIL, INC. AND PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION v. GUILLERMO M. MENDEZ 2023-06-23
21-1014 DAVID A. SKEELS v. JONATHAN T. SUDER; MICHAEL T. COOKE; AND FRIEDMAN, SUDER & COOKE, P.C. 2023-06-23
22-0056 CPS ENERGY v. ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS 2023-06-23
22-0227 IN RE FIRST RESERVE MANAGEMENT, L.P.; FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION, L.L.C.; FR XII ALPHA AIV, L.P.; FR XII-A ALPHA AIV, L.P.; FR SAWGRASS, L.P.; AND SAWGRASS HOLDINGS, L.P. 2023-06-23
22-0156 IN RE KINDER MORGAN SACROC, LP; KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO., LP; KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO., L.P.; AND KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO., LLC 2023-06-23
22-0398 EDWARD VAN HUIS, IV v. MARINE VENTURES, LTD. 2023-06-23
21-0072 TAYLOR MORRISON OF TEXAS, INC. AND TAYLOR WOODROW COMMUNITIES-LEAGUE CITY, LTD. v. ANDREW KOHLMEYER AND APRIL KOHLMEYER 2023-06-30
21-0470 COLLIN CREEK ASSISTED LIVING CENTER, INC. D/B/A/ DAYSPRING ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY v. CHRISTINE FABER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AT LAW OF CARMELINA “MILLIE” SMITH, DECEASED 2023-06-30
21-0641 MCLANE CHAMPIONS, LLC AND R. DRAYTON MCLANE, JR. v. HOUSTON BASEBALL PARTNERS LLC 2023-06-30
21-1079 GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, ET AL. v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AND BEXAR COUNTY 2023-06-30
21-1080 GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, ET AL. v. CLAY JENKINS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DALLAS COUNTY JUDGE 2023-06-30
22-0050 MARK BOOZER, JERROD RAYMOND, AND CTMI, LLC v. RAY FISCHER AND CORPORATE TAX MANAGEMENT, INC. N/K/A RY FISCHER & ASSOCIATES, INC. 2023-06-30
22-0124 GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, ET AL. v. HARRIS COUNTY, ET AL. 2023-06-30
22-0179 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - EL PASO v. DR. LINDSEY NIEHAY 2023-06-30
22-0295 CITY OF HOUSTON v. CRYSTAL GREEN 2023-06-30
22-0328 GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, ET AL. v. LA JOYA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. 2023-06-30
22-1056 GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS v. FORT BEND COUNTY 2023-06-30
22-0482 IN THE INTEREST OF A.P., A CHILD 2023-06-30
22-0871 DUKE INC., GENERAL CONTRACTORS v. DENIS GARCIA FUENTES, INDIVIDUALLY, TANIA CONCEPCION MEJIA MATUTE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS LEGAL GUARDIANS AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF ANGEL DE JESUS GARCIA MEJIA, CRISTAL BELEN GARCIA MEJIA, AND CRISTY BELEN GARCIA MEJIA 2023-06-30
22-1076 IN RE COMMITMENT OF TIMOTHY DANIEL RENSHAW 2023-07-14
20-0812 TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DENISE M. TRAUTH, ET AL. v. K.E. 2023-03-31
19-0612 MOSAIC BAYBROOK ONE, L.P. AND MOSAIC BAYBROOK TWO, L.P. v. PAUL SIMIEN 2023-04-21
21-0159 MOSAIC BAYBROOK ONE, L.P.; MOSAIC BAYBROOK TWO, L.P.; AND MOSAIC RESIDENTIAL, INC. v. PAUL SIMIEN 2023-04-21