2020 Long Tail Trail Investments, LLC, City of Cibolo, Texas, City of Brownsville, Texas, City of Bonham, Texas, and City of Anna, Texas v. State of Texas, Attorney General Kenneth Paxton (In His Official Capacity), Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar (In His Official Capacity), and the Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Opinion
5/6/2025 2:19 PM Velva L. Price District Clerk Travis County CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-23-007785 D-1-GN-23-007785 Selina Hamilton CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, et al., § IN THE DISTRICT COURT Plaintiffs, § FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS § AUSTIN, TEXAS and CITY OF BROWNSVILLE, et al., § 5/9/2025 8:59:44 AM Intervenor-Plaintiffs, § CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE § Clerk v. § 261st JUDICIAL DISTRICT § The STATE OF TEXAS, et al., § Defendants, § § and Long Tail Trail Investments, LLC, § Intervenor-Defendant. § TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
INTERVENOR-PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF APPEAL NOW COMES Intervenor-Plaintiff City of Cibolo, Texas (“Cibolo”), and files this Notice of Appeal showing the Court the following: On April 14, 2025, the Honorable Maria Cantú Hexsel entered an order granting State Defendants’ Amended Plea to the Jurisdiction and dismissing all claims by Cibolo. Intervenor- Plaintiff wishes to appeal the above-named order from this case to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals hereby gives notice of appeal. This Notice of Appeal is timely filed. This Notice of Appeal is served on Defendants and Intervenor-Defendant concurrently with filing of same.1 The Fifteenth Court of Appeals has exclusive jurisdiction over this appeal because it involves a matter brought against the State of Texas. This appeal also involves a matter brought against officers of the executive branch of the state government and arising out of those officers’ official conduct. This appeal also arises out of a matter in which a party to the proceeding challenges the constitutionality or validity of a state statute. The Attorney General is a party to the case.
Cibolo’s Notice of Interlocutory Appeal was returned, as it was filed in error.
CIBOLO’S NOTICE OF APPEAL PAGE 1 OF 4 WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Cibolo files this Notice of Appeal.
Dated: May 6, 2025 Respectfully submitted, HYDE KELLEY LLP 2806 Flintrock Trace, Suite A104 Austin, TX 78738 Telephone: (512) 686-0700 Facsimile: (866) 929-1641 /s/ George E. Hyde GEORGE E. HYDE Texas State Bar No. 45006157 [email protected] MATTHEW L. WESTON Texas State Bar No. 24037698 [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS
CIBOLO’S NOTICE OF APPEAL PAGE 2 OF 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, the undersigned attorney, hereby certify that on May 6, 2025, a true and correct copy of the forgoing document was served in accordance with Texas Rules of Civil Procedure upon the counsel of record in this cause via electronic service and email.
Laura Hendrix [email protected] Cole Wilson [email protected] Allison Collins [email protected] Attorney General of Texas General Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Phone: (512) 463-2120 Fax : (512) 320-0667 Attorneys for Defendant State of Texas et al.
Clark H. McCoy [email protected] David Overcash [email protected] Wolfe, Tidwell & McCoy, LLP 2591 Dallas Pkwy Ste 300 Frisco, Texas 75034 Phone: (972) 712-3530 Fax: (903) 892-2397 Attorneys for Plaintiffs in Intervention, City of Anna, Texas and City of Bonham, Texas
Lena Chaisson-Munoz [email protected] Will Trevino [email protected] Maida Garcia [email protected] City of Brownsville 1001 E Elizabeth St Ste 234 Brownsville, Texas 78520 Phone: 956-546-4357 Attorneys for Plaintiff in Intervention, City of Brownsville, Texas
CIBOLO’S NOTICE OF APPEAL PAGE 3 OF 4 Bradford E. Bullock [email protected] Arturo D. Rodriguez, Jr. [email protected] Messer, Fort, PLLC 4201 W. Parmer Ln, Ste. C-150 Austin, Texas 78727 512.930.1317 – Telephone 972.668.6414 – Facsimile And Wm. Andrew Messer [email protected] Timothy A. Dunn [email protected] Messer, Fort, PLLC 6371 Preston Road, Suite 200 Frisco, Texas 75034 972.668.6400 - Telephone 972.668.6414 – Facsimile Attorneys for Plaintiffs Grand Prairie, Texas et al.
Todd Disher [email protected] William T. Thompson [email protected] Joshua P. Morrow [email protected] Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP W. 11th Street, 5th Floor Austin, TX 78701 Tel. (512) 840-9370 Fax. (512) 727-4755 Attorneys for Intervenor 2020 Long Tail Trail Investments, LLC
/s/ George E. Hyde GEORGE E. HYDE
CIBOLO’S NOTICE OF APPEAL PAGE 4 OF 4 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.
Envelope ID: 100500570 Filing Code Description: Notice of Appeal Filing Description: INTERVENOR-PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF APPEAL Status as of 5/9/2025 8:40 AM CST Associated Case Party: CITY OF BROWNSVILLE Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Lena Chaisson-Munoz [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Will Trevino [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Maida Garcia [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: CITY OF ANNA,TEXAS Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Clark McCoy 90001803 [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT David Overcash 24075516 [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Marianne Banks [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Hope Avila [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: CITY OF CIBOLO Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status George Hyde 45006157 [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Matthew Weston 24037698 [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Victoria Wilhelm [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT
Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Sherry Brown [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Andy Messer [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT 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.
Envelope ID: 100500570 Filing Code Description: Notice of Appeal Filing Description: INTERVENOR-PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF APPEAL Status as of 5/9/2025 8:40 AM CST Case Contacts Andy Messer [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Timothy Dunn [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Brad Bullock [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Matthew Weston [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Becky Kohl [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Timothy A.Dunn [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Maisa Siqueira [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Elena Bendea [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Adam Fellows [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: 2020 LONG TAIL TRAIL INVESTMENTS LLC Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status William Thompson 24088531 [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Josh Morrow [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Todd Disher [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: KENNETH PAXTON ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Laura Hendrix [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Cole Wilson 24122856 [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Allison Collins 24127467 [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT Raymond Abarca [email protected] 5/6/2025 2:19:03 PM SENT
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.