Arnulfo Cortez, Jr.; Homero R. Balderas, Brian D. Nipper, Mark F. Van Rosendael and Bryan K. Hugghins v. Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; Gregory Stevens in His Capacity as Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; And John Beauchamp, in His Official Capacity as Counsel for Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; And T.J. Vineyard, in His Official Capacity as Major for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

ACCEPTED 15-24-00116-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/7/2025 4:56 PM No. 15-24-00116-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK In the Fifteenth District Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/7/2025 4:56:51 PM ARNULFO CORTEZ, JR., HOMERO R. BALDERAS, BRIAN D.

CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE NIPPER, MARK F. VAN ROSENDAEL, AND BRYAN K. HUGGHINS, Clerk Appellants, v. TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, GREGORY STEVENS IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, JOHN BEACHAMP IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COUNSEL FOR TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND T.J.

VINEYARD, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAJOR FOR TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, Appellees.

On Appeal from the 455th District Court of Travis County, Texas The Honorable Daniella Deseta Lyttle, Presiding

APPELLEE’S FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS: Appellees respectfully request a 30-day extension of time to Friday, February 22, 2025, in which to file their brief in the captioned appeal. In support, Appellees would show the Court as follows: 1. Appellees’ brief is current due on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

2. Counsel for Appellees was ill over the holiday break and has a trial set in a different case on Monday, January 13, 2025.

3. This motion is not interposed for the purpose of delay, but only to allow Counsel for Appellees time to adequately prepare and file a brief.

4. Appellants’ counsel has stated he is not opposed to this request.

Appellees therefore respectfully request an extension of time to and including Friday, February 22, 2025, in which to file and serve its brief in the captioned appeal.

Respectfully submitted, KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General RALPH MOLINA Deputy First Assistant Attorney General JAMES LLOYD Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation ERNEST C. GARCIA Chief, Administrative Law Division /s/ Lauren McGee LAUREN MCGEE Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 24128835 Office of the Attorney General of Texas Administrative Law Division P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Telephone: (512) 475-3203 [email protected] Attorneys for Appellees CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I hereby certify that on January 7, 2025, I contacted counsel for Appellants and that counsel stated that he does not oppose Appellee’s Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, in compliance with Rule 9.5 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document has been served on the following on this the 7th day of January 2025: George E. Hyde Texas Bar No. 45006157 [email protected] Matthew L. Weston Texas Bar No. 24037698 [email protected] HYDE KELLEY LLP 2806 Flintrock Trace, Suite A 104 Austin, Texas 78738 Telephone: (512) 686-0700 Attorneys for Appellants /s/ Lauren McGee LAUREN MCGEE Assistant Attorney General Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.

The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Lauren McGee on behalf of Lauren McGee Bar No. 24128835 [email protected] Envelope ID: 95961069 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: TCOLE MET Status as of 1/7/2025 5:04 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status George Hyde 45006157 [email protected] 1/7/2025 4:56:51 PM SENT Matthew Weston 24037698 [email protected] 1/7/2025 4:56:51 PM SENT Lauren McGee 24128835 [email protected] 1/7/2025 4:56:51 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jennifer Foster [email protected] 1/7/2025 4:56:51 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: City of Cibolo Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Victoria Wilhelm [email protected] 1/7/2025 4:56:51 PM SENT Lauren Fogerty [email protected] 1/7/2025 4:56:51 PM SENT