Supreme Court

Case: 26-0157    
26-0157
02/20/2026
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT 
GUNVOR USA LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/28/2026Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Submitted by Erika L. Maley with Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP of Washington, DC.
08/27/2026Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of San Patricia County Appraisal District.
08/12/2026Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gunvor USA LLC.
06/19/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of San Patricia County Appraisal District.
04/20/2026Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
04/06/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gunvor USA LLC.
02/20/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of the San Patricio County Appraisal District.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/28/2026Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Submitted by Erika L. Maley with Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP of Washington, DC.
08/28/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Ryan Clinton in Support of Erika L. Maley's Admission Pro Hac Vice granted.
08/28/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Erika L. Maley granted.
08/28/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Ryan Clinton in Support of Nathan R. Menard's Admission Pro Hac Vice granted.
08/28/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Nathan R. Menard granted.
08/27/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Nathan R. Menard filed on behalf of United States Chamber of Commerce.
08/27/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Erika L. Maley filed on behalf of United States Chamber of Commerce.
08/27/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Ryan Clinton in Support of Nathan R. Menard's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of United States Chamber of Commerce.
 
08/27/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Ryan Clinton in Support of Erika L. Maley's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of United States Chamber of Commerce.
08/27/2026Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of San Patricia County Appraisal District.
08/12/2026Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gunvor USA LLC.
07/17/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondent's Brief is due August 12, 2026. Petitioner's Reply Brief is due August 27, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
07/17/2026Motion 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 Gunvor USA LLC.
06/19/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of San Patricia County Appraisal District.
06/12/2026Submission resetCase set for oral argument Consolidated for Oral Argument with 26-0157  Oral argument of these causes will be conducted on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas. See TEX. CONST. ART. V., § 3(a).
05/28/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due no later than June 22, 2026; Respondent's brief is due July 22, 2026; and Reply brief is due August 6, 2026.
05/27/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
05/01/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Consolidated briefs on the merits ordered: Petitioners brief due no later than June 1, 2026; Response brief due July 1, 2026; Reply brief due July 16, 2026.
05/01/2026Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Consolidated for oral argument with 25-0153.  This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 6, 2026. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
05/01/2026Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
05/01/2026Petition for Review granted 
04/20/2026Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
04/06/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gunvor USA LLC.
03/09/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondent.
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 
02/20/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of the San Patricio County Appraisal District.
02/20/2026Clerk's Record 
02/20/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/08/2026Submission (Set to be Heard)Submission (Set to be heard)SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Gunvor USA LLCRespondentMr. Wesley Hutchison
Mr. Daniel G. Durell
Mr. William F. 'Bill' Ikard
Mr. Timothy Young
Miranda Grummons
United States Chamber of CommerceAmicus CuriaeErika L. Maley
Laine Weatherford
Nathan R. Menard
Mr. Ryan Clinton  
San Patricio County Appraisal DistrictPetitionerMr. D. Kirk Swinney
Ms. Erin Gaines
Mr. Robert Maier
Mr. Mayank Raj
Mr. Mario Zavala Jr.
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
731 SW3d 908, 01-08-26 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Ysmael Fonseca 
Trial Court Information
156th District Court 
San Patricio 
Honorable Patrick L. Flanigan 
S-23-5683CV-B