Supreme Court

Case: 25-1093    
25-1093
12/09/2025
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
ENGIE IR HOLDINGS LLC AND HAMLIN COLLEGIATE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 
DON HUFFINES, TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/20/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ENGIE IR Holdings LLC.
05/21/2026Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of ENGIE IR Holdings LLC.
05/06/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Kelly Hancock.
02/13/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of ENGIE IR Holdings, LLC.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/09/2025Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to all counsel regarding TRAP amendments effective January 1, 2026.
12/09/2025Motion 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 January 14, 2026.
12/09/2025Motion 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 Engie IR Holdings LLC.
12/09/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
12/09/2025Clerk's Record 
08/10/2026Notice received  Notice of Automatic Substitution of Public Official filed on behalf of Don Huffines.
07/30/2026Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Notice of Military Service filed on behalf of counsel for Kelly Hancock.
07/28/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits granted. Response Brief is due September 18, 2026. Reply Brief is due October 5, 2026. Absent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
07/28/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kelly Hancock.
07/28/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed on behalf of Kelly Hancock.
07/20/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ENGIE IR Holdings LLC.
06/19/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Briefs on the Merits ordered: Petitioner's brief due no later than July 20, 2026; Response brief due August 19, 2026; Reply brief due September 3, 2026. *This briefing schedule will not be modified to extend any deadline beyond 15 days before oral argument. If the parties wish to request a modification of the briefing schedule, they are encouraged to file one agreed motion for extension of time.*
06/19/2026Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 4, 2026. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/19/2026Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
06/19/2026Petition for Review granted 
05/21/2026Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of ENGIE IR Holdings LLC.
05/06/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Kelly Hancock.
04/03/2026Motion 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 May 6, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
04/02/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel regarding filing fee.
04/02/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Kelly Hancock.
03/20/2026Substitution of Counsel  Notice of Substitution of Counsel filed on behalf of Kelly Hancock.
03/20/2026Counsel withdrawn pursuant to TRAP 6.4(c)  Nonrepresentation Notice filed on behalf of Kelly Hancock.
03/06/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than April 6, 2026.
02/24/2026Case forwarded to Court 
02/13/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of ENGIE IR Holdings, LLC.
01/02/2026Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due February 13, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
01/02/2026Second 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 ENGIE IR Holdings LLC.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/18/2026StatusRespondent/Real party in interest brief on the merit dueAbsent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
10/05/2026StatusPet/Rel reply brief on the merits due 
11/04/2026Submission (Set to be Heard)Submission (Set to be heard) 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Huffines, Texas Comptroller Of Public Accounts, Don RespondentMr. Brent Webster
Mr. Ryan Kercher
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. William Peterson
Mr. Ralph Molina
Mr. Austin Kinghorn
Mr. Jeffrey Stephens
Mr. Phillip J. Smith
Ms. Kimberly Gdula  
Hamlin Collegiate Independent School DistrictPetitionerMr. Kevin T. O'Hanlon
ENGIE IR Holdings LLCPetitionerMr. Benjamin A. Geslison
Mr. Thomas Phillips
Mr. J. Mark Little  
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
738 SW3d 828, 09-18-25 
15th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Scott A. Brister 
Trial Court Information
39th District Court 
Stonewall 
Honorable Jerry Shane Hadaway 
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