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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
23-0782 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
23-0468 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
23-0253 IN RE NATIN PAUL 2024-03-15
23-0041 ALBERTSONS, LLC D/B/A RANDALL’S; ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, LLC D/B/A RANDALL’S; RANDALL’S FOOD MARKETS, INC. D/B/A RANDALL’S; AND RANDALL’S FOOD & DRUGS LP D/B/A RANDALL’S v. MARYAM MOHAMMADI 2024-04-05
21-0955 FRANK THOMAS SHUMATE JR. D/B/A F.T.S. TRUCKING v. BERRY CONTRACTING, L.P. D/B/A BAY, LTD. 2024-04-26
22-0719 IN RE AUTOZONERS, LLC 2024-04-26
22-0913 HUNTLEY FORT GILL, ROBYN G. ATTAWAY, AND MIRIAM G. STIRN v. DAVID HILL, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A DOH OIL COMPANY 2024-04-26
22-1014 IN RE WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, LLC AND WEATHERFORD SERVICES, LTD. 2024-04-26
23-0565 LUKE HOGAN, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, AND OTHER AFFILIATED ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS 2024-04-26
22-0291 TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY v. HANNAH R. TANNER 2024-05-03
22-0437 TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION v. ESTATE OF CLYDE L. BURT, LINDA S. WALLACE, EXECUTOR, AND LINDA S. WALLACE 2024-05-03
22-0889 OSCAR RENDA CONTRACTING, INC. v. THEODIS BRUCE, MARIA BRUCE, VIRGINIA CORDOVA, SERGIO CORDOVA, VICTOR CORRAL, JOSE DOMINGUEZ, MAGDALENA JUAREZ, BERNARDA LOPEZ, ELISA NEGRETE, MARIA REYES, LUIS VELAZQUEZ, JOSE VALDEZ, ANTONIO SALGADO, MARIA SALGADO, AND IRIS JORDAN 2024-05-03
22-1023 CITY OF DENTON v. MICHAEL GRIM AND JIM MAYNARD 2024-05-03
22-0410 MICHIEL R. NOE, M.D., INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A SUN CITY WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE v. GRISSEL A. VELASCO 2024-05-10
22-0521 ROBERTO ALONZO AND NEW PRIME, INC. v. CHRISTINE JOHN AND CHRISTOPHER LEWIS 2024-05-10
22-0674 IN THE MATTER OF TRUST A AND TRUST C. ESTABLISHED UNDER THE BERNARD L. AND JEANNETTE FENENBOCK LIVING TRUST AGREEMENT, DATED MARCH 12, 2008 2024-05-10
22-1074 CITY OF HOUSTON v. CATRENNIA FOREMAN SAULS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DWAYNE FOREMAN, DECEASED; AND TRISTENA CHRISTIAN, AS NEXT FRIEND OF D.F., A MINOR 2024-05-10
22-1100 IN RE LAKESIDE RESORT JV, LLC D/B/A MARGARITAVILLE RESORT LAKE CONROE 2024-05-10
22-1167 IN RE RICHARDSON MOTORSPORTS, LTD. 2024-05-10
23-0078 HARLEY CHANNELVIEW PROPERTIES, LLC v. HARLEY MARINE GULF, LLC 2024-05-10
23-0447 TEXAS WINDSTORM INSURANCE ASSOCIATION v. STEPHEN PRUSKI 2024-05-10
22-1175 IN RE URBAN 8 LLC AND URBAN 8 MANAGEMENT LLC 2024-05-10
22-0238 USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. SUNNY LETOT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED 2024-05-24
22-0678 RACHEL LAUREN GOLDSTEIN v. JAMES SABATINO 2024-05-24
23-0595 IN RE DAVID ROGERS, JENNIFER PAKENHAM, AND KRISTI POWELL 2024-05-24
22-0166 GEORGE FLEMING AND FLEMING & ASSOCIATES, L.L.P. v. REBECCA WILSON, ET AL. 2024-05-17
22-0585 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. MARK SELF AND BIRGIT SELF 2024-05-17
22-0846 WESTWOOD MOTORCARS, LLC v. VIRTUOLOTRY, LLC AND RICHARD BOYD 2024-05-17
23-0037 OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN, LTD., OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, OXY USA INC., OXY USA WTP LP, AND RODEO MIDLAND BASIN v. CITATION 2002 INVESTMENT LLC 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
24-0036 ANNE CARL AND ANDERSON WHITE, AS CO-TRUSTEES OF THE CARL/WHITE TRUST, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND A CLASS OF SIMILARLY SITUATED PERSONS v. HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY 2024-05-17
23-0629 STATE OF TEXAS; KEN PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD; AND STEPHEN BRINT CARLTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD v. AMANDA ZURAWSKI; LAUREN MILLER; LAUREN HALL; ANNA ZARGARIAN; ASHLEY BRANDT; KYLIE BEATON; JESSICA BERNARDO; SAMANTHA CASIANO; AUSTIN DENNARD, D.O.; TAYLOR EDWARDS; KIERSTEN HOGAN; LAUREN VAN VLEET; ELIZABETH WELLER; DAMLA KARSAN, M.D., ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND HER PATIENTS; AND JUDY LEVISON, M.D., M.P.H., ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND HER PATIENTS 2024-05-31
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.
Hecht Lehrmann Boyd Devine Blacklock Busby Bland Huddle Young

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
22-0485 BEXAR APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. YVONDIA JOHNSON 2024-06-07
22-0974 J-W POWER COMPANY v. STERLING COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT 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
22-0975 J-W POWER COMPANY v. IRION COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT 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
23-0789 WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION v. BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 2024-11-15