Supreme Court

Case: 26-0628    
26-0628
06/15/2026
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
LEROY TORRES 
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/22/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Leroy Torres.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/03/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Andrew Tutt's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
09/03/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Andrew Tutt's is granted.
09/02/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Stephen J. Chapman in Support of Andrew Tutt's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Leroy Thomas.
09/02/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Andrew Tutt filed on behalf of Leroy Thomas.
08/20/2026Motion 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 September 22, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
08/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Public Safety.
08/13/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney Stephen J. Chapman in Support of Brian J. Lawler's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
08/13/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Brian J. Lawler is granted.
08/13/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for petitioner requesting resubmission of motions pro hac vice.
08/13/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Brian J. Lawler filed on behalf of Leroy Torres.
08/13/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Stephen J. Chapman in Support of  Brian J. Lawler's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Leroy Torres.
08/07/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than September 8, 2026.
07/28/2026Case forwarded to Court 
07/22/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Leroy Torres.
06/15/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. The Petition for Review is due July 22, 2026.
06/15/2026Motion 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 Leroy Torres.
06/15/2026Clerk's Record 
06/15/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/28/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
09/22/2026ResponseCourt ordered response dueFURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Torres, LeroyPetitionerMr. Stephen Chapman
Texas Department of Public SafetyRespondentMr. Scott A. Keller
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Jason Thaddeus Contreras
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
___ SW3d ___, 05-07-26 
15th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Scott K. Field 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 1 
Nueces 
Honorable Jim Chapman 
2017-CCV-61016-1