Supreme Court

Case: 25-0548    
25-0548
06/24/2025
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
TERRY BURNS, M.D., AND STEPHEN M. RAPKIN 
THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CITY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/15/2026Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Terry Burns, M.D., et al.
01/30/2026Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Terry Burns, M.D., et al.
12/17/2025Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of San Antonio.
08/13/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Terry Burns, M.D., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
05/22/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
05/22/2026Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
04/21/2026Case forwarded to Court 
04/15/2026Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Terry Burns, M.D., et al.
03/06/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Motion for Rehearing is due no later than April 15, 2026.
03/06/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Terry Burns, M.D. et al.
02/27/2026Petition for Review disposedDenied
01/30/2026Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Terry Burns, M.D., et al.
12/31/2025Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left message for petitioner's counsel to inform them vacation notices should be electronically filed.
12/30/2025MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due January 30, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
12/23/2025Motion 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 Terry R. Burns, M.D., et al.
12/17/2025Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of San Antonio.
11/17/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas.
11/03/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due December 17, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/03/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The City of San Antonio.
10/17/2025Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than November 17, 2025.
10/02/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas.
09/16/2025Case forwarded to Court 
08/15/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of The City of San Antonio.
08/13/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Terry Burns, M.D., et al.
06/24/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due August 13, 2025.
06/24/2025Motion 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 Terry Burns, M.D., et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/22/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Ken Paxton, Attorney General of TexasRespondentMs. Lynn E. Saarinen
Burns, M.D., TerryPetitionerMr. Darby Riley
Rapkin, Stephen M.PetitionerMr. Darby Riley
The City of San Antonio, Texas, acting by and through the City Public Service Board of San Antonio, TexasRespondentMs. Rosemarie Kanusky
Mr. Paul Denton Trahan
Matthew Hines
Ms. Emily Wolf
Mr. Michael William O'Donnell
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
712 SW3d 194, 04-03-25 
15th Court of Appeals 
Honorable April Farris 
Trial Court Information
126th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Daniella Deseta Lyttle 
D-1-GN-23-001544