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| 12/23/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits granted. No further extensions of time for this filing will be considered. Reply brief is due no later than January 5, 2026.
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| 12/22/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of filed on behalf of State.
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| 12/12/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply brief is due no later than December 22, 2025.
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| 12/11/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of State.
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| 12/01/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of L.H.
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| 11/25/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due no later than December 1, 2025; and Reply brief is due December 11, 2025.
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| 11/24/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of L.H.
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| 11/13/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's brief is due November 12, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response Brief is due November 24, 2025. Reply Brief is due December 2, 2025.
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| 11/12/2025 | Amendment to Motion filed | |
Amended Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
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| 11/12/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
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| 11/12/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
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| 10/24/2025 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Expedited brief on the merits ordered: Petitioner's brief due no later than November 10, 2025; Response brief due November 20, 2025; Reply brief due December 1, 2025
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| 10/24/2025 | Petition for Review disposed | Denied |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of L.H. is denied.
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| 09/23/2025 | Reply to Response | |
Reply in Support of Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of L.H.
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| 09/16/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Unopposed Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to L.H.'s Cross-Petition for Review granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Response is due no later than September 16, 2025.
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| 09/16/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 09/16/2025 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Respondent will file motion for extension of time to file response to cross-petition for review as soon as possible.
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| 09/16/2025 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to respondent.
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| 09/16/2025 | Response to Petition | |
Response to L.H.'s Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of State.
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| 09/11/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to L.H.'s Cross-Petition for Review granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Response is due no later than September 15, 2025.
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| 09/10/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to L.H.'s Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of State.
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| 09/09/2025 | Reply to Response | |
Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
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| 09/08/2025 | MET to file reply disposed of | Filing granted |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due September 9, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
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| 09/05/2025 | Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed | |
Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 08/28/2026 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of The State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Patricia McLean, of the Harris County District Attorney's Office, of Houston, Texas and D. Bowie Duncan of the Office of the Attorney General, of Austin, Texas.
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| 08/27/2025 | MET to file reply disposed of | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply in Support of Petition for Review is due September 5, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
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| 08/26/2025 | Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 08/13/2026 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of State.
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| 08/11/2025 | Response to Petition | |
Response to State's Petition for Review filed on behalf of L.H.
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| 08/11/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Cross Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due September 10, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 08/11/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 08/04/2026 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Respondent, L.H. Oral Argument will be presented by Nicholas Mensch of the Harris County Public Defender's Office of Houston, Texas.
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| 07/11/2025 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petitions for review due no later than August 11, 2025.
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| 06/10/2025 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 06/10/2025 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 06/04/2025 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver to Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 05/27/2025 | Document filed (see remarks) | |
Document filed on behalf of L.H.
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| 05/27/2025 | Petition for Review #2 | |
Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of L.H.
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| 05/27/2025 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver filed on behalf of L.H.
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| 05/02/2025 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 04/29/2025 | Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Petition for Review is due no later than May 2, 2025.
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| 04/28/2025 | Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of State.
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| 04/14/2025 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition of Review is due April 28, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
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| 04/14/2025 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 03/27/2026 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 15, 2026. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 03/27/2026 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 03/27/2026 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 03/14/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Petition for Review is due April 14, 2025.
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| 03/14/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 03/14/2025 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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| 03/14/2025 | Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record | |
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| 03/14/2025 | Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record | |
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| 03/14/2025 | Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record | |
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| 03/14/2025 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 03/14/2025 | Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record | |
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| 01/07/2026 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply brief was timely filed January 6, 2026.
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| 01/06/2026 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Third Motion for Extension of time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of State.
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| 01/06/2026 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to counsel for Petitioner regarding pending Reply Brief on the Merits.
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| 01/06/2026 | Reply Brief | |
Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of State.
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