Supreme Court

Case: 21-0642    
21-0642
07/30/2021
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS 
CITY OF HOUSTON AND SYLVESTER TURNER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
02/17/2022Reply to ResponseEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of State of Texas.
02/17/2022Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Brazos River Authority.
02/02/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Brazos River Authority, et al's Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
02/02/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to State of Texas' Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
10/15/2021Petition for Review #2Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petition for Review filed on behalf of State of Texas.
10/15/2021Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Brazos River Authority, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/28/2022Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
09/02/2022Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
09/02/2022Order of the Court Issued  Order Issued stating: "1. Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument or considering the merits, the Court vacates the court of appeals’ judgment and dismisses the case as moot.  2. Because the State was not a party to the settlement and the issues presented may be of consequence in other contexts, the Court vacates the court of appeals’ opinion. See Morath v. Lewis, 601 S.W.3d 785, 792 (Tex. 2020).
09/02/2022Petition for Review disposedPetition granted motion under TRAP 56.3
09/02/2022Petition for Review disposedPetition granted motion under TRAP 56.3
09/02/2022Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted State of Texas' Unopposed Motion to Dismiss as Moot and to Vacate the Judgment and Opinion of the Court of Appeals granted
09/02/2022Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Brazos River Authority Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Appeal as Moot granted
05/03/2022Motion to dismiss  Unopposed Motion to Dismiss as Moot and Vacate Judgment and Opinion filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
05/03/2022Motion to dismiss  Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Appeal as Moot filed on behalf of the Brazos River Authority.
05/02/2022Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
03/24/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Briefs on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioners' briefs are due May 11, 2022; Respndent's brief is due May 31, 2022; and Reply briefs are due June 15, 2022.
03/23/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brazos River Authority and State of Texas.
03/11/2022Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than April 11, 2022; Response brief due May 2, 2022; Reply brief due May 17, 2022.
02/17/2022Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of State of Texas.
02/17/2022Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Brazos River Authority.
02/15/2022Correction filed (See Remarks)  Corrected Response to Brazos River Authority, et al.'s Petition for Review, filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
02/15/2022Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
02/02/2022Response to Petition  Response to State of Texas' Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
02/02/2022Response to Petition  Response to Brazos River Authority, et al's Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
12/20/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted in part Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petitions for Review is granted in Part. Response is due February 2, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/17/2021Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of the Brazos River Authority, et al.
12/17/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
12/03/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested responses to the petitions for review due no later than January 3, 2022.
10/26/2021Case forwarded to Court 
10/26/2021Case forwarded to Court 
10/19/2021Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
10/18/2021Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
10/18/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for State regarding Petition filed.
10/15/2021Petition for Review #2  Petition for Review filed on behalf of State of Texas.
10/15/2021Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Brazos River Authority, et al.
09/13/2021Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitions for Review granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitions for Review are due October 15, 2021.
09/13/2021Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitions for Review filed on behalf of Brazos River Authority, et al.
08/02/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Brazos River Authority is granted. The Petition for Review is due September 15, 2021.
07/30/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Brazos River Authority, et al.
07/30/2021Clerk's Record 
07/30/2021Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
07/30/2021Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/28/2022Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
City of HoustonRespondentCharles Houston III
Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Ms. Collyn A. Peddie
Sylvester Turner, in his official capacity as Mayor of the City of HoustonRespondentMs. Tiffany Bingham
Ms. Collyn A. Peddie
Charles Houston III
Brazos River AuthorityPetitionerMs. Jane M. N. Webre
Santosh Aravind
Mr. Casey Legate Dobson
The State of TexasPetitionerMr. Christopher Carter
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Ms. Natalie Thompson
Mr. Matthew Bohuslav
Mr. Judd Stone II
Mr. Brent Webster
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
628 SW3d 920, 06-30-21 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Edward Smith 
Trial Court Information
261st District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Karin R. Crump 
D-1-GN-19-004189