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Cases at the Merits Briefing Stage

 

These are cases in which the Supreme Court of Texas has requested that the parties file complete briefs on the merits. Generally, the Court considers these briefs before deciding whether the grant the case for oral argument, to issue an opinion without oral argument, or to deny review.

Docket Case Name Briefing Requested Respondent Brief
25-0655 IN RE EGT HOLDINGS, LLC D/B/A STEPHENS ROOFING & REMODELING AND THOMAS PATRICK SUITT 2026-02-27
25-0806 IN RE AVID WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC, JEREMY SAGRAY, MICHELLE SAGRAY, JMAB, LLC, AND SAGRAY PROPERTIES, LLC 2026-02-27
25-0802 FARRAH ARSENIA AGUSTIN-BUNCH v. TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD 2026-02-27
25-0648 HANNAH R. TANNER v. TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY 2026-02-27
25-0762 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY v. SONIA JANETH ESPINOZA 2026-02-27
25-0759 TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION v. HIGHLAND PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 2026-02-27
25-0511 ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY v. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TO BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTERESTS TO GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 2026-02-27
25-0502 LARRY EDGAR ESTRADA AND MAYER BROWN LLP v. CITY OF HOUSTON 2026-01-30
25-0865 IN RE THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY 2026-01-30
25-0928 IN RE PIER 6 SEAFOOD LLC, AND PRESTIGE OYSTERS, INC. 2026-01-30
25-0678 D. C. v. RALPH DOUGLAS WEST II 2026-01-30
25-0952 COBALT ENGINEERING AND INSPECTIONS, LLC 2026-01-30
25-0663 IN RE THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES 2026-01-30
25-0303 PRESTON MARSHALL AND RUSK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. v. MAROPCO, INC. AND E. PIERCE MARSHALL, JR. 2026-01-30
25-0932 IN RE CLAIM TECH SOLUTIONS 2026-01-30
25-0267 TYLER EPSTEIN, TRUSTEE OF THE ELMWOOD REVOCABLE TRUST v. SYDNEY MURPHY, GUYLENE ROBERTSON, RONNIE VINCENT, MILT PURVIS, AND CHARLES THOMAS OVERSTREET 2026-01-30
25-0880 IN RE LIBERTY COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 2026-01-30
25-0534 BAILEY COWAN HECKAMAN, PLLC v. CLARK, LOVE & HUTSON, GP 2026-01-30
25-0429 RICHARD MEDINA, AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ALEX MEDINA, DECEASED v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2025-12-19
25-0527 MIKE MORATH, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION FOR THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY v. TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2025-12-19 2026-03-11
25-0291 KRISTINA SMITH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JENNIPHER SMITH, AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF N.J. AND B.J. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY 2025-12-19
25-0787 IN THE INTEREST OF J.Z.A., A CHILD 2025-12-19 2026-02-04
25-0564 SAN ANTONIO BAY ESTUARINE WATERKEEPER, TEXAS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, AND S. DIANE WILSON v. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND MAX MIDSTREAM, LLC 2025-12-19
25-0247 VICENTE MEDINA, ET AL. v. SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITY 2025-12-19
25-0274 JADY WINGS v. STEVEN J. FREEDMAN AND FREEDMAN METALS, INC. D/B/A FMI RECYCLING 2025-12-19
25-0575 CHRISTOPHER T. MARTIN, CHRIS AND DEB MARTIN RENTAL, LLC, 336 BAYSIDE DRIVE, LLC, 387 BAYSIDE DRIVE, LLC, AND 553 BAYSIDE DRIVE, LLC v. SWAN POINT LANDING COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. AND SWAN POINT LANDING, LLC 2025-12-19 2026-03-11
25-0338 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION v. SARAH KENNEDY, JANE BRAUGH, KATHLEEN HEBERT, LUCINA BOTOND, AND ROGER S. BRAUGH, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIRS OF ROGER S. BRAUGH, SR., DECEASED 2025-12-19
25-0410 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION AND EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION v. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 2025-11-21 2026-03-13
25-0579 QUANTUM PLUS, LLC AND LONESTAR HOSPITAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, P.A. v. HOSPITAL INTERNISTS OF AUSTIN, P.A., HOSPITAL INTERNISTS OF TEXAS, AND TEXAS APN, LLC 2025-11-21 2026-03-02
25-0509 IN THE INTEREST OF H.W. AND B.W., CHILDREN 2025-11-21 2026-02-11
25-0182 DON CLARK, S. JAIME ARREDONDO, DOLLY GONZALES TROLLEY, ALICE UPSHAW HAWKINS, JANE BELL, MARTY BELL, AND ERIC VILLARREAL, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES v. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ, ESTEBAN J. CAVAZOS, JERRY CASTILLO, DAVID L. MAYS, JR. MIGUEL F. CARRANCO 2025-11-21 2026-03-12
25-0120 EDUKID, LP v. CITY OF PLANO, TEXAS 2025-11-21
25-0194 BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY, LP v. TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, LLC 2025-10-24
25-0503 IN RE GALEN WADE HUDSON 2025-10-24 2026-02-02
25-0601 ESTATE OF CHARLES EDWARD LONG, DECEASED 2025-10-24 2026-01-26
25-0557 IN RE MORNINGSTAR OIL & GAS, LLC, TXO PARTNERS GP, LLC AND TXO PARTNERS, L.P. 2025-10-24 2026-02-13
25-0660 SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC. v. ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 2025-10-24 2026-01-29
24-0825 CHAMBERLAIN, HRDLICKA, WHITE, WILLIAMS & AUGHTRY, P.C. v. ESL VENTURES, LLC 2025-10-24
24-0958 LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY v. LOST PINES GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT; AQUA WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION; CITY OF ELGIN; ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP; RECHARGE WATER, LP; AND ANDY WIER 2025-10-24
24-0905 UATP MANAGEMENT, LLC, UATP IP, LLC, UA ATTRACTIONS, LLC, RACHELLE NURSE-GOODLY, JOSEPH GOODLY v. CHINIQUA GETER AS NEXT FRIEND OF K.G., A MINOR 2025-09-26 2026-03-11
25-0207 JORGE ARELLANO v. MAGDALENO VILLEGAS 2025-09-26 2026-02-23
25-0175 IN RE MARQUEZ AD, LLC 2025-09-26
25-0131 THE BRYANT LAW FIRM AND DEBORAH E. BRYANT v. ROBERT WALKER 2025-09-26 2025-12-18
24-1063 ORLEANS HARBOUR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. WEST HARBOUR, LLC 2025-09-26 2026-01-28
25-0421 IN RE PAMELA BOSCO 2025-09-26 2026-01-07
25-0463 IN RE PATRICK HUGHEY 2025-09-26 2026-01-26
25-0374 CHRIS ZODY D/B/A NEW MILLENNIUM CONSTRUCTION GROUP v. ARAN & FRANKLIN ENGINEERING, INC. 2025-09-26 2026-01-30
25-0202 K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF TEXAS, INC. v. GARY GATES AND SUSAN GATES 2025-09-05 2026-02-27
24-0953 LATTIMORE MATERIALS CORP. v. TRINITY INDUSTRIES LEASING COMPANY 2025-09-05 2026-02-11
24-0824 CHARLES (CHUCK) ZUBARIK v. FRANCISCO GONZALEZ, MARIANNE GONZALEZ, RONI HENDERSON, THE FIRST AMENDED PHILLIPS FAMILY TRUST, ERIC SORENSON, JAMI SORENSON, DAVID SMELSER, ET AL. 2025-09-05 2026-02-27
25-0386 ROBERT H. CRANE v. SASHA STURDIVANT CRANE 2025-09-05 2026-01-05
25-0340 IN RE DELTA EQUINE CENTER, INC., CHAMBLEE RYAN, P.C., AND THE DEATON LAW FIRM 2025-09-05 2025-12-08
25-0316 IN RE PATRICK DAUGHERTY 2025-09-05 2025-12-16
24-0973 BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY v. DEACERO, S.A.P.I. DE C.V. 2025-09-05 2026-02-27
25-0674 IN RE GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 2025-08-11 2025-08-29
25-0687 IN RE STATE OF TEXAS 2025-08-11 2025-08-29
25-0103 IN RE ALL AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. 2025-06-27 2025-12-17
25-0121 IN RE VALERIE DANIELS 2025-06-27 2025-12-17
25-0094 IN RE BERNADINE EDWARDS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE HEIRS AND BENEFICIARIES OF LAURALENE BUTLER JACKSON, DECEASED, ET AL. 2025-06-27 2025-12-17
25-0129 IN RE ERNEST PETERMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF ELLEN PETERMAN 2025-06-27 2025-12-17
25-0114 IN RE RANDY TURNER, OBO TERRILL TURNER A/K/A TERRELL TURNER, DECEASED, LIZ CHAVEZ, SHANNON HUDGE, KEVIN WONG, SCOTT MINNICK AND HOLLY PRIDE, ET AL. 2025-06-27 2025-12-17
24-0910 THEODORE STANLEY LANDRY v. JANELLE NICOLE LANDRY 2025-06-20 2025-10-09
25-0010 BOREN DESCENDANTS AND ROYALTY OWNERS v. FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.; FASKEN LAND AND MINERALS, LTD.; AND FASKEN ROYALTY INVESTMENTS, LTD. 2025-06-20 2025-09-10
25-0012 THE MABEE RANCH ROYALTY PARTNERSHIP, L.P.; 315 MR, INC.; 93 JM, INC.; ROCK RIVER MINERALS, LP; PRIMITIVE PETROLEUM, INC.; AUSTEN CAMPBELL, CO-EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM SCOTT CAMPBELL; JANET CAMPBELL, CO-EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM SCOTT CAMPBELL; OSADO PROPERTIES, LTD.; AND JUDITH GUIDERA, TRUSTEE OF THE MORRISON OIL & GAS TRUST v. FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.; FASKEN LAND AND MINERALS, LTD.; AND FASKEN ROYALTY INVESTMENTS, LTD. 2025-06-20 2025-11-10
24-1034 DEBRA MORRIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH W. MORRIS, ASHLEY BIALOWAS F/K/A ASHLEY MORRIS, AMANDA MORRIS WRIGHT, JIMMY WILLIAMS, ORLANDO ORDAZ AND ROY MCCOLLOUGH v. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY 2025-06-20 2025-09-15
24-1042 IN RE STEVEN HOTZE M.D. 2025-06-20 2025-09-08
24-0772 COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING CENTER, LLC AND ERI FUNDING GROUP, INC. v. EDCOUCH-ELSA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 2025-05-30 2025-08-19
24-0802 ACS STATE HEALTHCARE, LLC, AND CONDUENT STATE HEALTHCARE, LLC v. M&M ORTHODONTICS, PA; DR. SCOTT MALONE, DDS; AND DR. DIANA MALONE, DDS 2025-05-30
24-0489 THE CITY OF PASADENA v. SUSAN CLIFTON 2025-04-04 2025-08-22
24-0023 JONATHAN TIMOTHY NOYES v. THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE PROTECTION OF SAMANTHA JO VOGES 2025-03-07 2025-06-26
24-0384 STEPHANIE MUTH, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES v. MIRABEL VOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF ANTONIO VOE, A MINOR, AND WANDA ROE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF TOMMY ROE, A MINOR, AND PFLAG, INC. AND ADAM BRIGGLE AND AMBER BRIGGLE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENTS AND NEXT FRIENDS OF M.B., A MINOR 2025-01-31 2025-07-07
24-0385 GREG ABBOTT IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, STEPHANIE MUTH IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY OF COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES v. JANE DOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF MARY DOE, A MINOR; JOHN DOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF MARY DOE, A MINOR; AND DR. MEGAN MOONEY 2025-01-31 2025-07-07
24-0289 TEXAS EQUAL ACCESS FUND v. ASHLEY MAXWELL 2024-11-22 2025-03-13
24-0411 HOWMET AEROSPACE, INC. F/K/AARCONIC, INC. F/K/A ALCOA, INC. v. FRANK BURFORD, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEIRS AND ESTATE OF CAROLYN BURFORD, DECEASED; WESLEY BURFORD, INDIVIDUALLY; AND LESLIE SCHELL, INDIVIDUALLY, 2024-09-27 2024-12-17