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Recent Opinions

 

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
24-0325 IN RE THE STATE OF TEXAS 2024-06-14
23-0933 CITY OF BUFFALO AND JERROD JONES v. GREGORY MOLIERE 2024-12-13
23-0006 THE OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.; PATTERSON-UTI MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC; PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC; AND MARSH USA, INC. 2024-12-20
22-0662 THE CITY OF AUSTIN v. NOEL POWELL 2024-12-31
22-0787 IN RE J.Y.O., A CHILD 2024-12-31
22-0940 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER-EL PASO v. LORETTA K. FLORES 2024-12-31
22-1026 STEELHEAD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LLC; STRATEGIC ENERGY INCOME FUND III, LP; EAGLERIDGE ENERGY II, LLC; AND EAGLERIDGE MIDSTREAM, LLC v. CL III FUNDING HOLDING COMPANY, LLC 2024-12-31
22-1143 HENRY S. MILLER COMMERCIAL COMPANY v. NEWSOM, TERRY & NEWSOM, LLP AND STEVEN K. TERRY 2024-12-31
23-0023 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN AND JAY HARTZELL, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS INTERIM PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN v. GATEHOUSE MEDIA TEXAS HOLDINGS II, INC., D/B/A AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN 2024-12-31
23-0024 CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY v. KENNETH HAHN 2024-12-31
23-0094 CITY OF HOUSTON v. RUBEN RODRIGUEZ AND FREDERICK OKON 2024-12-31
23-0202 IN RE JANE DOE CASES 2024-12-31
23-0341 DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT D/B/A PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM v. SHERI KOWALSKI 2024-12-31
23-0344 425 SOLEDAD, LTD. AND 425 LONELINESS, LTD. v. CRVI RIVERWALK HOSPITALITY, LLC 2024-12-31
23-0694 BRENT EDWARD WEBSTER v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE 2024-12-31
23-0833 MICHAEL R. KEENAN AND RAMONA L. KEENAN v. THOMAS SAMUEL ROBIN, MARY MARGOT CONNOR, DUSTIN WAYNE LUBBOCK, MEREDITH C. LUBBOCK, AND LAZY LR CATTLE COMPANY LLC 2024-12-31
23-1014 SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC, SCOUT ENERGY GROUP III, LP, SCOUT ENERGY PARTNERS III-A, LP, SCOUT ENERGY GROUP IV, LP, AND SCOUT ENERGY PARTNERS IV-A, LP v. TAYLOR PROPERTIES 2024-12-31
23-1040 IN RE MAGDOLINE ELHINDI 2024-12-31
22-0719 IN RE AUTOZONERS, LLC 2024-04-26
22-1023 CITY OF DENTON v. MICHAEL GRIM AND JIM MAYNARD 2024-05-03
22-0166 GEORGE FLEMING AND FLEMING & ASSOCIATES, L.L.P. v. REBECCA WILSON, ET AL. 2024-05-17
23-0039 FRISCO MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.P. AND TEXAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C. v. PAULA CHESTNUT AND WENDY BOLEN, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED 2024-05-17
21-0769 ANGELA HORTON AND KEVIN HOUSER v. THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 2024-06-28
21-1035 AMMONITE OIL & GAS CORPORATION v. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND EOG RESOURCES, INC. 2024-06-28
21-1097 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. v. SARAH MILBURN 2024-06-28
22-1085 MARY ALICE KEYES AND SEAN LEO NADEAU v. DAVID WELLER AND INTEGRITECH ADVISORS, LLC 2024-06-28
22-1145 DIANNE HENSLEY v. STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT ET AL. 2024-06-28
22-1149 ROGER BORGELT, MARK PULLIAM, JAY WILEY, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS v. AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, IAFF LOCAL 975; CITY OF AUSTIN; AND MARC A. OTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN 2024-06-28
23-0697 STATE OF TEXAS; OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD; TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION; AND KEN PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. LAZARO LOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF LUNA LOE, A MINOR; MARY MOE AND MATTHEW MOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF MAEVE MOE, A MINOR; NORA NOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF NATHAN NOE, A MINOR; SARAH SOE AND STEVEN SOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF SAMANTHA SOE, A MINOR; GINA GOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF GRAYSON GOE, A MINOR; PFLAG, INC.; RICHARD OGDEN ROBERTS III, M.D.; DAVID L. PAUL, M.D.; PATRICK W. O’MALLEY, M.D.; AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN 2024-06-28
23-0290 EVERICK L. MONK v. OFFICER MASSEY, LT. VONN, SGT. PREE, BOWIE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, ET AL., STEVE BURTON, KEITH CLARK, BRANDON HARVEL, JOSHUA LATHAM, ALAN OWENS, AND S. HODGE 2024-06-28
23-0339 IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF JOHN THOMAS ANDERSON 2024-06-28
23-0968 IN THE INTEREST OF G.A.M., A CHILD v. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES 2024-06-28
24-0382 IN RE BRIANNA DAILEY 2024-07-05
23-0729 IN THE MATTER OF TROY S. POE TRUST 2024-08-16
24-0426 IN RE DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS AND MARIAN BROWN, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF v. CECILE ERWIN, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION; AND MICHELLE HILLSTROM, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE REGION 3 DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION 2024-08-23
23-0258 IN THE ESTATE OF MYRTLE DELL BROWN, DECEASED 2024-08-30
23-0438 CITY OF HOUSTON v. ADAEZE SHAVON MEKA 2024-08-30
23-0443 RICHARD S. WADE v. VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC. AND LUIZ VALDETARO 2024-08-30
23-0686 IN THE INTEREST OF S.V., A MINOR CHILD 2024-08-30
23-0420 IN THE INTEREST OF A.V., A CHILD 2024-08-30
22-0215 SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLC, F/K/A/ SAMSON LONE STAR, L.P. v. JOE A. BORDAGES JR., ET AL.
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Opinion
*Corrected Opinion (Aug 30, 2024)

2024-08-30
21-0676 STEVE HUYNH, INDIVIDUALLY; YVONNE HUYNH, INDIVIDUALLY; HUYNH POULTRY FARM, LLC D/B/A STEVE THI HUYNH POULTRY FARM D/B/A HUYNH POULTRY FARM; T & N POULTRY FARM, LLC; THINH BAO NGUYEN, INDIVIDUALLY; TIMMY HUYNH POULTRY FARM; TIMMY HUYNH, INDIVIDUALLY; AND SANDERSON FARMS, INC. v. FRANK BLANCHARD, ANGELIA SNOW, TANYA BERRY, KIMBERLY RILEY, JOHN MILLER, AMY MILLER, CHAD MARTINEZ, EMILY MARTINEZ, MERSINI BLANCHARD, MALAKOFF PROPERTIES, LLC, AND RONNY SNOW 2024-06-07
22-0427 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND CASSIE BROWN, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE v. STONEWATER ROOFING, LTD. CO. 2024-06-07
23-0048 FORD MOTOR COMPANY v. JENNIFER PARKS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE OF SAMUEL RIVERA GAMA, AND NICOLASA GAMA DALE 2024-06-07
23-0223 LEO BIENATI, THERESA PHAM, CARLOS LACAYO AND ANDRES RUZO v. CLOISTER HOLDINGS, LLC 2024-06-07
22-0733 RIVER PLANTATION COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION v. RIVER PLANTATION PROPERTIES, LLC AND PREISLER GOLF PROPERTIES, LLC 2024-06-14
22-0843 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS v. PUREZA "DIDIT" MARTINEZ 2024-06-14
22-0844 THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM v. IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. 2024-06-14
22-0953 PAY AND SAVE, INC. v. ROEL CANALES 2024-06-14
23-0231 PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. LUMINANT ENERGY COMPANY LLC 2024-06-14
23-0376 FOSSIL GROUP, INC. v. NICOLE HARRIS 2024-06-14
23-0555 PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. RWE RENEWABLES AMERICAS, LLC AND TX HEREFORD WIND, LLC 2024-06-14
22-0308 IMAGE API, LLC v. CECILE YOUNG, EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION 2024-06-21
22-0620 TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS LANDFILL, INC. v. TRAVIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, BY AND THROUGH MARYA CRIGLER, ACTING IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHIEF APPRAISER OF TRAVIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT 2024-06-21
22-1046 RICHARD J. MALOUF, D.D.S. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS EX RELS. CHRISTINE ELLIS, D.D.S. AND MADELAYNE CASTILLO 2024-06-21
23-0032 WEEKLEY HOMES, LLC v. JOHN PANIAGUA; AND HERMELINDA MARAVILLA CORONA, JOSE CAMERINO MARAVILLA, SR., AND MARGARITA MARAVILLA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF JOSE CAMERINO MARAVILLA, DECEASED, ET AL. 2024-06-21
23-0148 J-W POWER COMPANY v. JACK COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT 2024-06-21
23-0272 MARY LOUISE SERAFINE v. KARIN CRUMP, IN HER INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE 250TH CIVIL DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS; MELISSA GOODWIN, DAVID PURYEAR, AND BOB PEMBERTON IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS FORMER JUSTICES OF THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AT AUSTIN, TEXAS 2024-06-21
23-0276 J-W POWER COMPANY v. WISE COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND WISE COUNTY APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD 2024-06-21
23-0444 J-W POWER COMPANY v. FRIO COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT 2024-06-21
23-0597 J-W POWER COMPANY v. HENDERSON COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT 2024-06-21
23-0861 WALTER HANNAH v. LATRICIA THOMPSON, MD AND HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL 2024-06-21
24-0284 IN RE MARCUS SILVA 2024-06-21
23-0138 ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY NTU, LLC v. WILBARGER COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND WILBARGER COUNTY APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD 2024-06-21
23-0145 MILLS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND MILLS COUNTY APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD v. ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY NTU LLC 2024-06-21
22-0730 ANNA DICKSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 2024-09-06
24-0678 IN RE DALLAS HERO AND CATHY CORTINA ARVIZU 2024-09-11
23-0611 IN RE TAYLOR BROCK PETERS 2024-10-04
23-0885 GEORGIA VERHALEN AND CINDY VERHALEN v. ADRIANA AKHTAR AND EVAN JOHNSTON 2024-10-04
24-0813 IN RE THE STATE OF TEXAS 2024-09-26
23-0782 IN RE THE LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 2024-10-25
24-0915 IN RE THE TRAVIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY AND MATT MACKOWIAK, CHAIR OF THE TRAVIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY 2024-11-04
24-0884 IN RE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2024-11-15
23-0789 WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION v. BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 2024-11-15
23-0468 TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE AND JOHN SEAGO v. ALLISON VAN STEAN; PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER TEXAS SURGICAL HEALTH; PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH TEXAS SURGICAL CENTER; PLANNED PARENTHOOD CENTER FOR CHOICE; BHAVIK KUMAR, M.D.; NORTH TEXAS EQUAL ACCESS FUND; LILITH FUND FOR REPRODUCTIVE EQUITY, INC.; THE AFIYA CENTER; FUND TEXAS CHOICE; WEST FUND; FRONTERA FUND; CLINIC ACCESS SUPPORT NETWORK; THE BRIDGE COLLECTIVE; MONICA FAULKNER; MICHELLE TUEGEL; GHAZALEH MOAYEDI, D.O.; AND JANE DOE 2024-11-22
24-0073 IN RE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 2024-11-22
23-0281 IN THE INTEREST OF J.O.L. AND I.C.L., CHILDREN 2024-11-22
23-0457 JUANA HERRERA, JOSE LOPEZ-TORRES, BLANCA MARTINEZ, JUAN ZAMORA, SAN JUANITA SOSA, AMERICA RIOS, RUTH GARZA, ANGEL PEREZ ALANIS, JUAN TREVINO, MARIA MARGARITA MARTINEZ, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF THE HOEHN SUBDIVISION v. ESTELLA MATA, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY, ROBERT L. BELL, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, TOMAS GARCIA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, MARK J. FRYER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, WILLIAM DAVIS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, COSME MARTINEZ, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, AND HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 2024-12-06
23-0830 IN RE EULESS PIZZA, LP; SF, GP, MANAGEMENT, LLC; AND STORY GLEN, INC. 2024-12-06