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September 9, 2026

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced September 9, 2026
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:
23-0244
TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY v. KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, AND SIERRA CLUB; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00256-CV, 712 SW3d 630, 11-22-22)
 
24-0102
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. v. CITY OF CORSICANA AND NAVARRO COUNTY; from Navarro County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-17-00316-CV, 685 SW3d 171, 01-11-24)
 
(Justice Lehrmann and Justice Devine not participating)
 
24-0205
HUFFMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC AND PRAIRIE CAPITAL, LLC v. MAURICE COLTER AND NI-IDA COLTER; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-22-00779-CV, 719 SW3d 308, 11-07-23)
 
24-0782
RYAN BUSSE, JOSH KLOSTERMANN, RUSSEL KLOSTERMANN, LAYNE KLOSTERMANN, MITCH THOMAS, OLIVIA RINCONES, ROBERT RINCONES, RUBEN RINCONES, ENRICA RINCONES, ANGELITA GARCIA, ADELAIDA GARCIA, ANICETO GARCIA, BETTY GARCIA, RAILEY RINCONES, GARY BUSSE, ALISON SAVAGE, AND LYFORD CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. SOUTH TEXAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Willacy County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-23-00500-CV, 696 SW3d 773, 08-01-24)
 
petitioners' emergency motion for injunctive relief dismissed as moot
 
24-0794
SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, ACTING BY AND THROUGH CITY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD; from Bexar County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-23-00342-CV, 727 SW3d 206, 06-27-24)
 
 
(Justice Bland and Justice Sullivan not participating not participating)
 
24-0834
AMBER CARDEN AND WILLIAM DUNCAN MCGEE v. MINTON, BASSETT, FLORES & CARSEY, P.C.; AND JOHN C. CARSEY, INDIVIDUALLY; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-22-00513-CV, 719 SW3d 595, 08-21-24)
 
24-0924
MV TRANSPORTATION, INC. v. GDS TRANSPORT, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-23-00067-CV, 730 SW3d 463, 06-24-24)
 
The Court's judgment issued May 8, 2026 is revised.
 
24-0966
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. ROBERT CHRISTOPHER CALLAWAY; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-23-00166-CV, 722 SW3d 446, 10-17-24)
 
24-1060
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. CITY OF MCALLEN, ET AL.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-22-00524-CV, 706 SW3d 503, 11-15-24)
 
(Justice Hawkins not participating)
 
24-1069
SOREN ALDACO v. BARBARA ROSE WOOD AND THREE OAKS COUNSELING GROUP, LLC D/B/A THRIVEWORKS; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-24-00217-CV, 727 SW3d 213, 11-21-24)
 
25-0161
PRABHAKAR GOPALAN v. ANDREA MARSH; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-22-00649-CV, 706 SW3d 650, 01-23-25)
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
25-0502
LARRY EDGAR ESTRADA AND MAYER BROWN LLP v. CITY OF HOUSTON; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-23-00035-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-29-25)
 
(Justice Busby not participating)
 
25-0802
FARRAH ARSENIA AGUSTIN-BUNCH v. TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-23-00520-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-30-25)
 
25-0820
PAWN TX, INC. D/B/A CASH AMERICA AND FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC. v. HENRY JIMENEZ, JR.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-24-00766-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-30-25)
 
motion to stay dismissed as moot
 
25-0968
CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD’S, LONDON SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY N0. BOI80PG1901304, CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD ’S, LONDON SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY NO. BOI80PGI902568, ET AL. v. TRT HOLDINGS, INC. AND OMNI HOTELS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION D/B/A OMNI HOTELS AND RESORTS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-23-00868-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-18-25)
 
25-1021
IN THE INTEREST OF D.M.W. AND J.J.W., CHILDREN; from Grayson County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-25-00534-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-03-25)
 
25-1071
YELP, INC. v. STATE OF TEXAS; from Bastrop County; 15th Court of Appeals District (15-24-00040-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-16-25)
 
25-1102
JEREMIAH T. VANCE v. DISCOVER BANK; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-24-01101-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-09-25)
 
25-1122
JAMIE LIN v. PADMANEE SHARMA, M.D., PH.D.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-24-00730-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-04-25)
 
25-1135
JONATHAN HOBSON, JR. v. COMMISSIONERS COURT OF PALO PINTO COUNTY, TEXAS; COUNTY JUDGE SHANE LONG; COMMISSIONER GARY GLOVER; COMMISSIONER MIKE REED; COMMISSIONER MIKE PIERCE; COMMISSIONER JEFF FRYER; ALFRED EZELL; AND KIM EZELL; from Palo Pinto County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-24-00060-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-18-25)
 
26-0006
RYANN ZELLER v. GARY ALLEN, TOM OIL MONCRIEF, AND GLORIA MONCRIEF HOLMSTEN, AS TRUSTEES OF THE 1966 TRUST OF WILLIAM ALVIN MONCRIEF AND ELIZABETH BRIGHT MONCRIEF; from Tarrant County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-24-00200-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-20-25)
 
(Justice Devine not participating)
 
26-0063
SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS v. BAKER & COMPANY CONSTRUCTION, LLC; from Smith County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-24-00347-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-10-25)
 
26-0149
ANTHONY F. VACCARO, JR. v. THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-25-00113-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-08-26)
 
26-0181
AA POLLO, INC. D/B/A EL POLLO LOCO AND ANIL YADAV, INDIVIDUALLY v. BITTERS JSEL, LLC; from Bexar County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-23-00513-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-13-25)
 
26-0194
PAYCHEX, INC. v. AUTOLOTTO, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-24-00116-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-16-26)
 
26-0202
ALI DAVOUDI v. KATHY LEHNE AND ALI FAZELI A/K/A SEYED FAZELI; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-24-00651-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-22-26)
 
26-0217
SETH KRETZER v. GREAT VALUE STORAGE, LLC AND WORLD CLASS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00618-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-21-25)
 
26-0248
HON. PAT CURRY, STATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR HOUSE DISTRICT 56 AND CURRY FOR TEXAS (A CAMPAIGN) v. COURAGEOUS CONSERVATIVES PAC; from McLennan County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-25-00228-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-15-26)
 
26-0252
JOHNNIE E. HARGRAVE v. LAKE CCC, INC. AND BRECHA ROJA LAND CO., LLC; from Eastland County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-24-00083-CV, 730 SW3d 519, 02-12-26)
 
26-0271
IN THE MATTER OF J.C., A JUVENILE; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-24-00795-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-04-26)
 
26-0284
C.Q. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-25-00638-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-05-26)
 
26-0315
IN THE MATTER OF D.A., A JUVENILE; from Smith County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-25-00127-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-18-26)
 
26-0331
ALANA GRILLIER v. DISCOVER BANK; from Grayson County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-25-01417-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-04-26)
 
26-0338
SERGIO SANTOS, ANNE SANTOS, BILLY LIMMER, BRENDAN M. HIERS, KAREN R. HIERS, MIGUEL CARRILLO, VANESSA MARTIN DEL CAMPO, MOHAMMAD AFZAL SIDDIQUI, REHANA P SIDDIQUI, AND RANDY MULHOLLAND v. ENCINO RANCH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-24-00699-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-07-26)
 
26-0340
DAVID AND CONNIE EVANS v. MB HARBOUR, LTD. AND HARBOUR MANAGEMENT, LLC; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-23-00011-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-03-25)
 
26-0348
BEXAR APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. ROLLING OAKS MALL LLC; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-25-00241-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-25-26)
 
(Justice Devine not participating)
 
26-0351
JESUS TORRES v. MARQUIS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-23-00266-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-08-26)
 
26-0352
GRIFFIN ENERGY LAW, PLLC v. ROBERT D. BILLINGSLEY; FREEDA BILLINGSLEY; AND JAMES M. DAVIS, JR.; from Martin County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-24-00174-CV, 732 SW3d 304, 03-05-26)
 
26-0383
IN THE INTEREST OF K.H., K.H., K.H., AND E.H., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-25-00816-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-19-26)
 
26-0386
EVANS RESOURCES, L.P. v. PETROPLEX ENERGY, INC.; RYAN C. ANWAR; LESLIE G. ANWAR; SYED JAVAID ANWAR, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF TAHIRA KHATOON; from Midland County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-24-00192-CV, 732 SW3d 620, 03-12-26)
 
26-0434
IN THE ESTATE OF TEDDY JACK WRIGHT A/K/A TED WRIGHT, DECEASED; from Throckmorton County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-24-00243-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-19-26)
 
26-0472
MICHAEL A. POHL AND THE LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL A. POHL, PLLC v. LANCE CHRISTOPHER KASSAB AND LANCE CHRISTOPHER KASSAB, P.C. D/B/A THE KASSAB LAW FIRM; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-24-00220-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-31-26)
 
2 petitions
 
26-0496
VENABLE'S CONSTRUCTION, INC v. ASPEN MIDSTREAM, LLC; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-24-00702-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-31-25)
 
26-0500
AFFIRMATION HOLDINGS, LLC v. CLEAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-25-00112-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-03-26)
 
26-0513
IN THE INTEREST OF K.D.C., A CHILD; from Hunt County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-25-00073-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-05-26)
 
26-0555
ANNA KONG v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Hill County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-25-00101-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-23-26)
 
petitioner's emergency motion to stay dismissed as moot
petitioner's motion to supplement record dismissed as moot
petitioner's emergency motion to supplement and request for judicial notice dismissed as moot
 
26-0572
BENEFICIENT F/K/A THE BENEFICIENT COMPANY GROUP, L.P., BENEFICIENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, BENEFICIENT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.P., AND THE BENEFICIENT MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC v. SHELDON STEIN; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-24-00914-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-10-25)
 
26-0597
IN THE INTEREST OF D.J., A CHILD; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-26-00022-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-30-26)
 
26-0620
THF PARTNERS, LLC v. LUIS GONZALEZ, AND EBGL HOLDINGS, LLC; from Fort Bend County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-24-00660-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-03-26)
 
26-0622
IN THE INTEREST OF E.T., E.T., E.T., E.D., CHILDREN; from Taylor County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-25-00318-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-30-26)
 
26-0634
MARK GOLOBY AND RICHARD VEGA v. LESLEY BRIONES, ADRIAN GARCIA, LINA HIDALGO, RODNEY ELLIS, AND TOM RAMSEY, ALL IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-25-00409-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-16-26)
 
26-0639
KENEDY COUNTY WIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT v. KELLY HANCOCK, TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, IN HIS OFFICIAL AND INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY; from Travis County; 15th Court of Appeals District (15-24-00079-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-26-26)
 
26-0640
IN THE INTEREST OF B.E.S.D. AND T.D.G., CHILDREN; from Taylor County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-25-00357-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-21-26)
 
2 petitions
 
26-0668
IN THE ESTATE OF SALLY HOOD COYLE, DECEASED; from Medina County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-25-00128-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-13-26)
 
26-0768
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. v. SEAN MATTHEW MALONEY; from Real County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-25-00445-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-03-26)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
25-1002
IN RE WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-25-00178-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-29-25)
 
26-0182
IN RE CRESTON LAWRENCE LEONG AND AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-25-01038-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-15-26)
 
26-0266
IN RE HERBERT KOBAYASHI; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-25-00509-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-22-25)
 
26-0292
IN RE HEATHER CALDWELL AND RODD CALDWELL; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-25-01477-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-06-26)
 
26-0320
IN RE MATTR US INC.; SHAWCOR, INC.; FLEXPIPE SYSTEMS (US) LLC; AND SHAWCOR COMPOSITE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; from Howard County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-25-00089-CV, 731 SW3d 715, 02-20-26)
 
relators' motion for stay dismissed as moot, as supplemented
 
26-0326
IN RE ADAM KING; from Johnson County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-26-00040-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-02-26)
 
motion for temporary stay dismissed as moot
stay order issued May 29, 2026, lifted
 
26-0337
IN RE MARA HOLDINGS, INC.; from Hood County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-25-00440-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-26-25)
 
motion to stay dismissed as moot
 
26-0399
IN RE PAULA M. MILLER; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-26-00319-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-23-26)
 
emergency motion for temporary relief dismissed as moot
 
26-0423
IN RE NEIL HESLIN, SCARLETT LEWIS, DAVID WHEELER, FRANCINE WHEELER, JACQUELINE BARDEN, MARK BARDEN, NICOLE HOCKLEY, IAN HOCKLEY, JENNIFER HENSEL, DONNA SOTO, CARLEE SOTO PARISI, CARLOS M. SOTO, JILLIAN SOTO-MARINO, WILLIAM ALDENBERG, WILLIAM SHERLACH, ROBERT PARKER, AND ERICA ASH; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-25-00617-CV)
 
as supplemented
requests for emergency relief dismissed as moot

 
26-0430
IN RE ETHAN ALLEN-SCOTT MITCHELL; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-26-00173-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-20-26)
 
26-0464
IN RE RICHARD VEGA; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-25-00409-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-16-26)
 
request for ruling dismissed as moot
 
26-0489
IN RE VHS SAN ANTONIO PARTNERS, LLC D/B/A ST. LUKE'S BAPTIST HOSPITAL; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-26-00255-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-06-26)
 
26-0508
IN RE LEVI HARDY; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-26-00095-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-22-26)
 
relator's motion for emergency stay dismissed as moot
 
26-0541
IN RE CARL DAVID ADAMS; from Fort Bend County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-26-00401-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-19-26)
 
26-0807
IN RE LAURA SALINAS FLORES AND DANIEL MUÑOZ; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-26-00432-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-06-26)
 
relators' motion for expedited consideration dismissed as moot