First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-25-00301-CV    
01-25-00301-CV
04/29/2025
Interlocutory
Annettee Ramirez, in her official capacity as the Harris County Tax Assessor- Collector & Voter Registrar 
Steve Hotze, M.D., et al  
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
11/20/2025Amended brief receivedAmicus Curiae
11/18/2025Letter brief receivedAmicus Curiae
08/18/2025Reply brief filedAppellant
08/11/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
06/02/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/31/2025Memorandum opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and render judgment
[ PDF/278 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/154 KB ] Notice
12/31/2025Judgment Issued 
11/20/2025Submitted 
11/20/2025Amended brief received 
11/18/2025Letter brief received 
11/14/2025Letter issued by the court 
11/10/2025Letter issued by the court 
11/04/2025Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/227 KB ] OA Confirmaiton
10/28/2025Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/284 KB ] Appearance
10/17/2025Set for submission on oral argument 
09/02/2025Reply brief due 
08/22/2025Letter filed 
08/18/2025Reply brief filed 
08/14/2026Mandate issued 
08/11/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
08/11/2025Case ready to be set 
08/11/2025Appellees brief due 
08/03/2026Document filed 
07/21/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
07/21/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/10/2025Response due 
06/30/2025Notice of late brief 
06/23/2025Appellees brief due 
06/19/2026Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
06/02/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
06/02/2025Appellants brief due 
05/22/2025Reporters record due 
05/19/2025Court fee due 
05/19/2025Docketing statement due 
05/13/2025Reporters record filed 
05/12/2025Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
05/08/2025Record due 
05/05/2025Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/432 KB ] Docketing Statement
05/05/2025Clerks record filed 
04/30/2025Fee paid 
04/29/2025Case began in court of appeals 
04/29/2025Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/546 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/169 KB ] Notice
04/28/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
04/10/2025Judgment signed by trial court judge 
02/17/2026Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
01/15/2026Motion for rehearing was not filed 
01/15/2026Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
01/15/2026Motion for rehearing due 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
08/14/2026Case StoredCase stored
08/14/2032RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Steve Hotze, M.D., et al AppelleeJared Woodfill V
Annettee Ramirez, in her official capacity as the Harris County Tax Assessor- Collector & Voter RegistrarAppellantChristopher Garza
Eleanor Matheson
Trial Court Information
157th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 157th District Court 
2024-72883 
Sheri Ullrich