Supreme Court

Case: 26-0063    
26-0063
01/21/2026
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS 
BAKER & COMPANY CONSTRUCTION, LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/26/2026Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of Texas, submitted by William B. Westcott, et al., of Andrews Myers, P.C. of Houston, Texas.
08/03/2026Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Smith County, Texas.
06/15/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Baker & Company Construction, LLC.
06/01/2026Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Association of Counties.
03/27/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Smith County, Texas.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/09/2026Petition for Review disposedDenied
08/26/2026Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of Texas, submitted by William B. Westcott, et al., of Andrews Myers, P.C. of Houston, Texas.
08/03/2026Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Smith County, Texas.
07/17/2026MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due August 4, 2026. Absent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
07/17/2026Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Smith County, Texas.
06/26/2026MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due July 21, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/26/2026Motion 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 Smith County, Texas.
06/15/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Baker & Company Construction, LLC.
06/01/2026Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Association of Counties.
05/28/2026Motion 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 June 15, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
05/28/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Baker and Company Construction, LLC.
05/01/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than June 1, 2026.
04/27/2026Call received  Call received from counsel regarding Petition for Review.
03/31/2026Case forwarded to Court 
03/27/2026Electronic communication received from Party  Email received from Petitioner's counsel in regards to the Petition being struck.
03/27/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Smith County, Texas.
02/23/2026Second 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 March 27, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
02/23/2026Second 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 Smith County, Texas.
01/21/2026Motion 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 February 25, 2026.
01/21/2026Motion 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 Smith County, Texas.
01/21/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
01/21/2026Clerk's Record 
01/21/2026Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/31/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Baker & Company Construction, LLCRespondentMr. Alan Phillips
Mr. Gregory A. Harwell
Associated General Contractors of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Robert Carson Fisk
Elliot Kudisch
Mr. William Benjamin Westcott
Smith County, TexasPetitionerMr. Dallas W. Tharpe  
Mr. Gregory D. Smith
Mr. Nolan Duane Smith
Texas Association of CountiesAmicus CuriaeMr. Michael Pichinson
Mr. Christopher A. Klement
Mr. Mike Thompson Jr.
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
___ SW3d ___, 12-10-25 
12th Court of Appeals 
Honorable James T. Worthen 
Trial Court Information
114th District Court 
Smith 
Honorable Austin R. Jackson 
23-0563-B