Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-26-00074-CV    
15-26-00074-CV
02/25/2026
Administrative Law - Plea to Jurisdiction
Shannon Huggins and Jose Silvester 
Jane Nelson, Greg Abbot, and Kelly Hancock in their official capacity 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
07/15/2026Additional authorities filedAppellant
[ PDF/436 KB ] Additional Authority
06/18/2026Reply brief filedAppellant
05/29/2026Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
04/28/2026Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
[ PDF/5.17 MB ] Appellant Brief
04/27/2026Brief received - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
08/04/2026Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
07/15/2026Additional authorities filed 
[ PDF/436 KB ] Additional Authority
06/18/2026Reply brief filed 
05/29/2026Case ready to be set 
05/29/2026Brief filed - oral argument requested 
05/15/2026Order enteredDENIED
05/15/2026Motion to recuse disposedDENIED
05/13/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
05/13/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
05/04/2026Motion to recuse filed 
04/28/2026Brief filed - oral argument requested 
[ PDF/5.17 MB ] Appellant Brief
04/28/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
04/27/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
04/27/2026Brief received - oral argument not requested 
04/24/2026Appellants brief due 
03/25/2026Appellants brief due 
03/24/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
03/24/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/09/2026Docketing statement filed 
03/09/2026Fee paid 
03/09/2026Docketing statement due 
03/09/2026Court fee due 
03/06/2026Reporters record due 
03/06/2026Clerks record due 
03/05/2026Record Sent 
03/05/2026Reporters record filed 
03/04/2026Clerks record filed 
02/25/2026Case began in court of appeals 
02/24/2026Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
02/04/2026Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
09/23/2026SubmissionBriefs
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Huggins, Shannon AppellantShannon Huggins
Silvester, Jose AppellantJose Silvester
Jane Nelson, in her official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of TexasAppelleeStephanie A. Criscione Houser
Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of TexasAppelleeStephanie A. Criscione Houser
Kelly Hancock, in his official capacity as Acting Comptroller of the State of TexasAppelleeStephanie A. Criscione Houser
Trial Court Information
455th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Jan Soifer 
D-1-GN-25-010071 
Olivia Mata