The State of Texas v. Patrick Cox, for Himself and as Agent for AOC Ranches, LLC, Team Advertising Services, Inc., CCLHR Enterprises, LLC and VPizza Restaurant 001, LLC

6/30/2025 9:33 AM Velva L. Price District Clerk Travis County CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-19-000436 D-1-GN-19-000436 Selina Hamilton PATRICK COX, FOR HIMSELF AND § IN THE DISTRICT COURT FILED IN AS AGENT FOR AOC RANCHES, § 15th COURT OF APPEALS LLC, TEAM ADVERTISING § AUSTIN, TEXAS SERVICES, INC., CCLHR § 6/30/2025 10:12:16 AM ENTERPRISES, LLC and VPIZZA § CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk RESTAURANT 001, LLC, § 419TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Plaintiffs, § § vs. § § THE STATE OF TEXAS, § Defendant. § TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS

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________________________________________________________________ The Plea to the Jurisdiction and Motion for Summary Judgment signed on June 16, 2025. Texas appeals to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals.

Texas is entitled to an interlocutory appeal pursuant to Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 51.014(a)(8), which allows for an immediate appeal from an order that denies a plea to the jurisdiction. This is an accelerated appeal as provided by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 28.1. This is not a parental termination or child protection case, as defined in Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 28.4.

On March 31, 2025, Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, which contained a new cause of action. Because Texas filed and requested a hearing on its Plea to the Jurisdiction and Motion for Summary Judgment prior to 180 days after March 31, 2025, all proceedings in this court are automatically stayed pending resolution of this appeal. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 51.014(b).

Pursuant to Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 6.001, Texas is not required to file a supersedeas bond for court costs. appeal is therefore perfected upon the filing of this notice.

Respectfully Submitted, KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General RALPH MOLINA Deputy First Assistant Attorney General AUSTIN KINGHORN Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation KIMBERLY GDULA Chief for General Litigation Division /s/ Ali M. Thorburn ALI THORBURN Texas Bar No. 24125064 Assistant Attorney General General Litigation Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 (737) 330-4404 | FAX: (512) 320-0667 [email protected] Counsel for Defendant

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on June 30, 2025, a true and correct copy of the foregoing Notice of Accelerated Interlocutory Appeal has been served electronically through the electronic-filing manager in compliance with Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21 to all counsel of record.

/s/ Ali M. Thorburn ALI M. THORBURN

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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.

Ariana Ines on behalf of Ali Thorburn Bar No. 24125064 [email protected] Envelope ID: 102570586 Filing Code Description: Notice of Appeal Filing Description: DEFENDANT'S NOTICE OF ACCELERTED INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL Status as of 6/30/2025 10:02 AM CST Associated Case Party: PATRICK COX Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Reese Baker 1587700 [email protected] 6/30/2025 9:33:43 AM SENT Reese WalkerBaker [email protected] 6/30/2025 9:33:43 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: STATE OF TEXAS Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Raymond Abarca [email protected] 6/30/2025 9:33:43 AM SENT Ali Thorburn [email protected] 6/30/2025 9:33:43 AM SENT Cole Wilson [email protected] 6/30/2025 9:33:43 AM SENT Summer EFisher [email protected] 6/30/2025 9:33:43 AM SENT

Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Ariana Ines [email protected] 6/30/2025 9:33:43 AM SENT