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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
…ate consents to suit, sovereign immunity deprives a trial court of subject-matter jurisdiction against the State or certain governmental units. Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 224 (Tex. 2004) (op. on reh’g). Cities are political subdivisions of the State and, absent waiver, are similarly entitled to governmental immunity.6 Reata Constr. Corp. v. City of Dallas, 197 S.W.3d 371, 374 (Tex. 2006) (o…
Turner Solari and Lorenn Solari v. Comal Appraisal District and Appraisal Review Board of Comal County2026-06-25
…. Whether a court has subject-matter jurisdiction is a question of law that is properly asserted in a plea to the jurisdiction. Texas Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 224 (Tex. 2004). A plea to the jurisdiction often may be determined solely from the pleadings. See Bland Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Blue, 34 S.W.3d 547, 554-55 (Tex. 2000) (“A plea to the jurisdiction is a dilatory plea, the pur…
City of Keller v. Michael DiPaolo2026-06-25
…rt may rule on the plea as a matter of law if the relevant evidence is undisputed or fails to raise a fact question on the jurisdictional issue. Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 227–28 (Tex. 2004). When the plea challenges jurisdictional facts, the standard of review will mirror that of a traditional summary judgment; if the plaintiff’s factual allegations are challenged with supporting evidence…
Texas Department of Public Safety v. Aldo Samuel Sosa, as Wrongful Death Beneficiary of Carmen Huerta Sosa, and Samuel Lloyd, III, as Wrongful Death B2026-06-25
The citation is in this opinion but falls in a part of the document the text extractor could not reach — a table, a footnote, or an image. Recorded as uncovered rather than dropped.
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
…ings, we look to whether the plaintiff “has alleged facts that affirmatively demonstrate the court’s jurisdiction to hear the cause.” Id. (quoting Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 226 (Tex. 2004)). We construe the pleadings liberally in favor of the plaintiff, accepting all allegations as true. Id. The plaintiff bears the burden to allege facts that affirmatively demonstrate the trial court’s subject…
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
…g is objectively unreasonable. 3 Jurisdictional determinations, such as rulings on special appearances, should be made “as soon as practicable.” Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 227 (Tex. 2004). In this regard, this Court and others have conditionally granted mandamus relief for far more abbreviated delays in ruling on special appearances. See In re ADUSA Transp. LLC, 2025 WL 1351539, at *3 (gran…
Ken Paxton, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of Texas v. Savergv, Sierra Club, and carrizo/comecrudo Nation of Texas, Inc.2026-06-19
The citation is in this opinion but falls in a part of the document the text extractor could not reach — a table, a footnote, or an image. Recorded as uncovered rather than dropped.
The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, the University of Texas System, and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center v. Gen2026-06-18
…2, 694 n.3 (Tex. 2003) Because the assertion of immunity implicates the court’s jurisdiction, it is properly raised by a plea to the jurisdiction. Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 225–26 (Tex. 2004). A plea to the jurisdiction is a procedural mechanism through which a party may challenge the court’s authority to decide a case without regard to whether the claims asserted have merit. Bland Indep. Sch.…
Texas Military Department v. Norma Uresti-Marin, Individually and A/N/F A.S., a Minor2026-06-11
…ewing pleadings, we must “determine if the pleader has alleged facts that affirmatively demonstrate the court’s jurisdiction to hear the cause.” Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 226 (Tex. 2004). We construe pleadings liberally in favor of the pleader and a plaintiff “should be afforded the opportunity to amend” if the challenged jurisdictional defect may be cured with further factual allegations.…
John Alan Conroy v. David Sloan2026-06-05
…aims. First, an appellate court reviewing a challenge to a trial court’s subject matter jurisdiction reviews the trial court’s ruling de novo. Tex. Dept. of Parks and Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 228 (Tex. 2004). Second, a trial court’s denial of a motion for default judgment is reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard. Davis v. West, 433 S.W.3d 101, 108 (Tex. App.— Houston [1st Dist.] 2014, pet. denied). La…
Texas Cordia Construction, LLC v. Deanira Cantu, Pablo Rubalcaba, Domingo Pena, Jr., Janet Pena, Monica Cavazos, Juanita 'Janie' and Roman Rodriguez, 2026-06-04
…subject matter jurisdiction for lawsuits in which the state or certain governmental units have been sued[,] unless the state consents to suit.” Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 224 (Tex. 2004). If, as in this case, a plea to the jurisdiction challenges the existence of jurisdictional facts, we consider relevant evidence submitted by the parties that is necessary to resolve the jurisdictional iss…
Nariocan Enterprises LLC D/B/A Cantu's Pharmacy v. the Texas Health and Human Services Commission2026-06-04
The citation is in this opinion but falls in a part of the document the text extractor could not reach — a table, a footnote, or an image. Recorded as uncovered rather than dropped.
Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners v. Katherin Youniacutt and Tammy Thompson2026-06-04
…diction is a dilatory plea that challenges the trial court’s subject-matter jurisdiction without regard to whether the asserted claims have merit. Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 226 (Tex. 2004). Whether a court has jurisdiction is a question of law, City of Conroe v. San Jacinto River Auth., 602 S.W.3d 444, 451 (Tex. 2020), and we review a trial court’s ruling on a plea to the jurisdiction de novo,…
City of Edinburg v. Texas Cordia Construction, LLC2026-06-04
…wing pleadings, we must “determine if the pleader has alleged facts that affirmatively demonstrate the court’s jurisdiction to hear the cause.” Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 226 (Tex. 2004). Pleadings are construed liberally in favor of the pleader and the pleader “should be afforded the opportunity to amend” if the challenged jurisdictional defect may be cured with further factual allegations…