Supreme Court

Case: 26-0158    
26-0158
02/23/2026
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
ENCARNACION GAMEZ, FEDERICO FLORES, JESUS GALVAN, AND RAMON GARCIA 
BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/26/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Brownsville Public Utility Board.
03/16/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Encarnacion Gamez, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/03/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
06/19/2026Petition for Review disposedDenied
05/26/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Brownsville Public Utility Board.
04/24/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than May 26, 2026.
03/24/2026Case forwarded to Court 
03/17/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner.
03/16/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Encarnacion Gamez, et al.
03/11/2026Second 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 16, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
03/10/2026Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review  Response to Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Brownsville Public Utility Board.
03/09/2026Electronic communication received from Party  Respondent is opposed to second motion for extension of time to file petition for review and will file a written response no later than March 10, 2026.
03/09/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to respondent to determine if they are opposed or unopposed to motion for extension of time to file petition for review.
03/06/2026Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Opposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Encarnacion Gamez, et al.
02/23/2026Amended Motion DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Amended Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review dismissed as moot
02/23/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted.  Petition for Review is due no later than March 6, 2026.
02/23/2026Electronic communication received from Party  Respondent is unopposed to motion for extension of time to file petition for review.
02/23/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to respondent to determine if they are opposed or unopposed to motion for extension of time to file petition for review.
02/23/2026Amendment to Motion filed   Amended Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Encarnacion Gamez, et al.
02/23/2026Appendix in lieu of clerk's record filed 
02/23/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
02/23/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
02/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Encarnacion Gamez, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/03/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Flores, FedericoPetitionerMr. John F. Melton
Brownsville Public Utility BoardRespondentMr. Ivan Fernando Perez
Ms. Paola R. Guerrero
Mr. Juan Pequeno Jr.
Gamez, EncarnacionPetitionerMr. John F. Melton
Galvan, JesusPetitionerMr. John F. Melton
Garcia, RamonPetitionerMr. John F. Melton
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
___ SW3d ___, 11-06-25 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Ysmael Fonseca 
Trial Court Information
103rd District Court 
Cameron 
Honorable Janet Lee Leal 
2021-DCL-05687