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August 14, 2026

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced August 14, 2026
 
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
26-0410
ESTATE OF SAMANTHA SKAGGS; ROBBIN SKAGGS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SAMANTHA SKAGGS; AND WALTER SKAGGS SR. v. PETERNETT, INC. D/B/A SHOWDOWN; RICHARD P. HARTNETT; JOHN HARTNETT; AND HEATHER MARQUEZ; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-25-00257-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-26-26)
 
26-0488
DR. ROBERT CORWIN, RICHARD B. BRUALDI, AND THE BRUALDI LAW FIRM, P.C. v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-24-00207-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-31-26)
 
26-0515
SANA HEALTHCARE CARROLLTON, LLC D/B/A CARROLLTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER v. METROCREST HOSPITAL AUTHORITY; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-25-00183-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-12-26)
 
26-0522
IN THE INTEREST OF H.B.S., A CHILD; from Smith County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-26-00007-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-08-26)
 
26-0588
IN THE INTEREST OF B.G.T. AKA E.T., A CHILD; from Gregg County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-25-00113-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-21-26)
 
26-0711
SHAMAR D. BRADLEY v. THE CONNOR GROUP; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-26-00084-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-20-26)
 
26-0714
KEVIN MCBRIDE v. YULIANA ESMERALDA RIOS-FLORES; from Travis County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-25-00282-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-22-26)
 
motion for appointment of counsel dismissed as moot
 
26-0727
JOCELYN RUBINS v. WESTBEND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-25-00637-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-09-26)
 
26-0732
SPENCER FARWELL v. FOUNTAINS AT TIDWELL, LTD., ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-26-00272-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-05-26)
 
as amended
 
(Justice Devine not participating)
 
26-0733
NANCY GOMEZ AND SHALONA MURRAY v. MILLWOOD TRUCKING, INC.; from Bowie County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-25-00041-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-21-26)
 
26-0734
THE CITY OF TEXAS CITY, TEXAS v. RANDALL ELMO JOHNSTON; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-25-00126-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-28-26)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
26-0459
ASHRAFI TAYEBALI KAPASI v. STALINA VILLARREAL; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-24-00576-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-17-26)
 
26-0512
SHANE LILLY v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-25-00529-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-11-26)
 
26-0519
ERICA BARRERA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF D.R., MINOR; MICHAEL BROWN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF V.B., MINOR; JENNIFER DAVIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF Z.D., MINOR; ANGELI ROSE GOMEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF G.B. & A.G., MINORS; LUZ HERNANDEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF N.J., MINOR; CARLA ROSE KING; TIFFANY LUNA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF A.P., MINOR; TAMICA MARTINEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF R.D., MINOR; TIFFANY MASSEY, ET AL. v. UVALDE COUNTY AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; from Uvalde County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-24-00461-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-25-26)
 
(Justice Sullivan not participating)
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
26-0374
IN RE FARIBORZ SHOJAI; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-26-00063-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-27-26)
 
26-0540
IN RE GEORGE J. WAKILEH
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
26-0700
IN RE ROBERT SEAN DALLEY; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-26-00578-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-30-26)
 
as supplemented
relator's motion to seal granted
relator's motion for leave to file supplemental brief granted
relator's motion for leave to file supplemental mandamus record granted
relator's motion to vacate dismissed as moot
relator's emergency motion for immediate temporary relief dismissed as moot
relator's emergency motion for immediate temporary relief dismissed as moot, as amended
 
26-0705
IN RE JACQUELINE HARRINGTON AND DON RICHARD GRANT; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-26-00398-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-08-26)
 
emergency motions for temporary relief dismissed as moot
 
26-0729
IN RE RANDALL BOLIVAR; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-26-00044-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-23-26)
 
26-0741
IN RE TIMMY LYNN DUKE; from Dallas County
 
motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus granted
 
26-0843
IN RE THE HONORABLE DERECK ROSE, WILMA GREEN, AND DIANE MERCHANT
 
The petition for writ of mandamus is denied without prejudice and without regard to the merits of Relators’ arguments. The matter should first be presented to a lower court.
 
(Justice Hawkins not participating)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS ABATED:
26-0420
IN RE BEN E. KEITH COMPANY AND DIEGO MEJIA; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-25-01225-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-11-26)
 
motion to abate granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until October 13, 2026, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]