Texas Department of Public Safety and Christina Mitchell, in Her Official Capacity as 38th Judicial District Attorney v. Texas Tribune; ABC News; CBS News; Cable News Network, Inc.; Dow Jones & Co.; Gannett Co., Inc.; Graham Media Group, Houston; Graham Media Group, San Antonio; NBC News; The New York Times Co.; Pro Publica, Inc.; Scripps Media, Inc.; Tegna Inc.; And the Washington Post

ACCEPTED 15-24-00010-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/30/2025 2:20 PM No. 15-24-00010-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK In the Court of Appeals 15th COURT FILED IN OF APPEALS for the Fifteenth Judicial District6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM AUSTIN, TEXAS

Austin, Texas CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

Texas Department of Public Safety and Christina Mitchell, in her Official Capacity as 38th Judicial District Attorney, Appellants, v. Texas Tribune; ABC News; CBS News; Cable News Network, Inc.; Dow Jones & Co.; Gannett Co., Inc.; Graham Media Group, Houston; Graham Media Group, San Antonio; NBC News; The New York Times Co.; Pro Publica, Inc.; Scripps Media, Inc.; Tegna, Inc.; and The Washington Post, Appellees.

On Appeal from the 53rd Judicial District Court, Travis County APPELLANTS’ NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF LEAD COUNSEL AND SUBSTITUTION OF LEAD COUNSEL Under Rule 6.5(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, appellants the Texas Department of Public Safety and Christina Mitchell, in her official capacity as 38th Judicial District Attorney, give notice that Assistant Solicitor General Sara B.

Baumgardner is withdrawing from representation of appellants in this matter, as she is leaving her employment at the Office of the Attorney General. Assistant Solicitor General Jacob C. Beach will substitute as lead counsel for appellants. Please send all communications regarding this case to: Jacob C. Beach Assistant Solicitor General State Bar. No. 24116083 Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Tel.: (512) 936-1700 Fax: (512) 474-2697 [email protected] Respectfully submitted.

Ken Paxton Aaron L. Nielson Attorney General of Texas Solicitor General Brent Webster /s/ Sara B. Baumgardner First Assistant Attorney General Sara B. Baumgardner Assistant Solicitor General State Bar No. 24108865 [email protected] Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Jacob Beach Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Assistant Solicitor General Tel.: (512) 936-1700 Fax: (512) 474-2697 Counsel for Appellants Certificate of Compliance Microsoft Word reports that this brief contains 113 words, excluding exempted text.

/s/ Sara B. Baumgardner Sara B. Baumgardner

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Maria Mendoza-Williamson on behalf of Sara Baumgardner Bar No. 24108865 [email protected] Envelope ID: 102594714 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: 20250630 TX Tribune Baumgardner Withdrawal_Final Status as of 6/30/2025 2:22 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Lori Mitchell [email protected] 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT Laura Prather 16234200 [email protected] 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT Maria Williamson [email protected] 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT Deborah Williams [email protected] 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT Reid Pillifant [email protected] 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT carey wallick [email protected] 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT Hannah Keck [email protected] 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT Dale Hicks [email protected] 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Office of the Texas Attorney General Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Sara Baumgardner [email protected] 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT Christopher Lavorato [email protected] 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT