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Jessie Goodfellow v. City of North Richland Hills, T. Oscar Trevino, Jr., Billy Parks, Cecille Delaney, Ricky Rodriguez, Danny Roberts, Matt Blake, Ru2026-06-25
…when addressing a plea to the jurisdiction, a court’s 8 analysis should begin with the live pleadings. Heckman v. Williamson County, 369 S.W.3d 137, 150 (Tex. 2012); Grant v. Espiritu, 470 S.W.3d 198, 201 (Tex. App.— El Paso 2015, no pet.). Here, when the trial court signed its order granting the plea to the jurisdiction and the motion to dismiss, it did so afte…
the State of Texas // Patrick Cox, for Himself and as Agent for AOC Ranches, LLC; Team Advertising Services, Inc.; CCLHR Enterprises, LLC; And VPizza 2026-06-25
…11 acting within its rights when it enforced the 2012 judgment, it did not have the requisite intent to support a taking. In response, relying on Heckman v. Williamson County, 369 S.W.3d 137, 150 (Tex. 2012), Cox claims that whether he can ultimately prevail on his takings claim goes to the merits and not the court’s jurisdiction. But this ignores that Cox has the burden to demonstrate jurisdiction. Id. And a ple…
In Re Andes Global Trading, LLC, Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp., Smithfield Fresh Meats Sales Corp., and Smithfield Direct LLC v2026-06-24
…ed. See In re 4 Cont. Freighters, Inc., 646 S.W.3d 810, 813 (Tex. 2022) (orig. proceeding) (per curiam); Heckman v. Williamson County, 369 S.W.3d 137, 162 (Tex. 2012); In re Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., 166 S.W.3d 732, 737 (Tex. 2005) (orig. proceeding). Accordingly, we grant Andes’s motion, and we dismiss its claims in this original proceeding as moot.…
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings D/B/A Laboratory Corporation of America v. the State of Texas and Npt Associates2026-06-19
…tion. Id. The defendant argued that the qui tam relator lacked constitutional standing because it was not injured by the alleged unlawful acts. Id. at 721; see Heckman v. Williamson County, 369 S.W.3d 137, 154 (Tex. 2012). We denied mandamus relief without resolving that argument, though two Justices wrote separately to urge that in an appropriate case, we “ought to take up this important subject.” Novartis, 722 S.W.3d at 722…
Eddie Pugh v. Rise Church Abilene, Inc.; Rise Discipleship; And Reynaldo Sandoval2026-06-18
…titutional standing requires a plaintiff to have suffered a particularized injury traceable to the defendant and likely to be redressed by a favorable decision. Heckman v. Williamson Cnty., 369 S.W.3d 137, 154–55 (Tex. 2012). While a plea to the jurisdiction is generally the appropriate vehicle to bring a challenge to constitutional standing, an appellate court may review the issue of constitutional standing if it is raised in…
In Re 7-Eleven, Inc. D/B/A Stripes and Sandra Uribe v. the State of Texas2026-06-18
…nion that this original proceeding has been rendered moot. See In re Cont. Freighters, Inc., 646 S.W.3d 810, 813 (Tex. 2022) (orig. proceeding) (per curiam); Heckman v. Williamson County, 369 S.W.3d 137, 162 (Tex. 2012); In re Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., 166 S.W.3d 732, 737 (Tex. 2005) (orig. proceeding). Accordingly, we dismiss this petition for writ of mandamus as moot.…
Phillip D. Greer, D/B/A Cabana Clean LLC v. Sarah Najera and Heaven Scent Cleaning by Sarah, LLC2026-06-12
…Dist.] 2016, pet. denied). Typically, a claim-by-claim analysis is necessary to ensure that a particular plaintiff has standing to bring each of his claims. Heckman v. Williamson County, 369 S.W.3d 137, 153 (Tex. 2012). An individual member of an LLC has no property interest in LLC assets. See Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 101.106(b) (“A member of a limited liability company or an assignee of a membership interes…
Kamesha Edwards v. Haven at Main2026-06-11
…of Fairley, 650 S.W.3d 372, 379 (Tex. 2022). As a result, “courts have an obligation to take into account intervening events that may render a lawsuit moot.” Heckman v. Williamson Cnty., 369 S.W.3d 137, 166–67 (Tex. 2012). “When events that occur after a judgment render the issue before this Court moot, we may not decide the appeal.” Cappadonna Elec. Mgmt. v. Cameron Cnty., 180 S.W.3d 364, 375 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–E…
A.D.2026-06-09
…A’s limited waiver of governmental immunity. A. Standard of review A plaintiff has the burden to show the trial court’s subject-matter jurisdiction. Heckman v. Williamson Cnty., 369 S.W.3d 137, 150 (Tex. 2012). That burden includes an obligation to show a waiver of governmental immunity in suits against counties. See Cnty. of Cameron v. Brown, 80 S.W.3d 549, 554 (Tex. 2002); see also Harris Cnty. v. Sykes, 136 S…
The State of Texas v. City of McAllen2026-06-05
…essential when invoking the courts’ jurisdiction because the judicial power is the power to issue judgments redressing injuries traceable to the defendant. See Heckman v. Williamson County, 369 S.W.3d 137, 150, 154 (Tex. 2012). As we have said before, “the State is not automatically a proper defendant in a suit challenging the constitutionality of a statute merely because the Legislature enacted it.” Abbott v. Mexican Am. Le…
John Alan Conroy v. David Sloan2026-06-05
…ntaining all other relevant information was provided to Conroy. There appears to be no other relief for which he has requested or to which he is entitled. See Heckman v. Williamson Cnty., 369 S.W.3d 137, 154 (Tex. 2012) (standing requires a concrete injury to the plaintiff and a real controversy between the parties that will be resolved by the court). Therefore, on the record before us, we cannot fault the trial court for…
Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners v. Katherin Youniacutt and Tammy Thompson2026-06-04
…160 (Tex. 2016). The burden is on the plaintiff to affirmatively demonstrate the trial court’s 4 jurisdiction. Heckman v. Williamson Cnty., 369 S.W.3d 137, 150 (Tex. 2012). When the plea to the jurisdiction challenges the sufficiency of the plaintiff's pleadings, as in this case, we must determine “if the pleader has alleged facts that affirmatively demonstrate the court’s juri…
Nariocan Enterprises LLC D/B/A Cantu's Pharmacy v. the Texas Health and Human Services Commission2026-06-04
…Conservation Comm’n v. IT–Davy, 74 S.W.3d 849, 855 (Tex. 2002). When considering a plea to the jurisdiction, our analysis begins with the live pleadings. Heckman v. Williamson Cnty., 369 S.W.3d 137, 150 (Tex. 2012). We first determine if the pleader has alleged facts that affirmatively demonstrate the court’s jurisdiction to hear the case. Tex. Dep’t. of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 226 (Tex. 2004). In d…
Public Utility Commission of Texas // City of Denton Operating as Denton Municipal Electric v. City of Denton Operating as Denton Municipal Electric /2026-06-04
…ble controversy between the parties—that is, if the issues presented are no longer ‘live,’ or if the parties lack a legally cognizable interest in the outcome.” Heckman v. Williamson Cnty., 369 S.W.3d 137, 162 (Tex. 2012) (quoting Williams v. Lara, 52, S.W.3d 171, 184 (Tex. 2001)). “Put simply, a case is moot when the court’s action on the merits cannot affect the parties’ rights or interests.” Id. Denton Electric asserts that…
Dallas Sports Group v. DSE Hockey Club2026-06-03 · 2026 Tex. Bus. 36
…e interest in the outcome. Put simply, a case is moot when the court’s action on the merits cannot affect the parties’ rights or interests. Heckman v. Williamson Cnty., 369 S.W.3d 137, 162 (Tex. 2012) (footnotes omitted). [¶ 110] Likewise, the Mavericks’ declaratory judgment action subsumed the Stars’ requested defensive declarations that the April 2nd Order also mooted. 96 Mavericks’ C…