Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District, 2025

Hays County, Texas, Ruben Becerra, Debbie Ingalsbe, Michelle Cohen, Morgan Hammer, and Walt Smith, in Their Official Capacities v. Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, Gabrielle Moore, and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas

Hays County, Texas, Ruben Becerra, Debbie Ingalsbe, Michelle Cohen, Morgan Hammer, and Walt Smith, in Their Official Capacities v. Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, Gabrielle Moore, and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas
Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District · Decided July 31, 2025
Hays County, Texas, Ruben Becerra, Debbie Ingalsbe, Michelle Cohen, Morgan Hammer, and Walt Smith, in Their Official Capacities v. Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, Gabrielle Moore, and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00121-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 7/31/2025 3:07 PM Julie K. Denny CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE [email protected] CLERK 512.495.6161 o 512.495.6093 RECEIVED IN f 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS July 31, 2025 7/31/2025 3:07:20 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk Via First Class Mail Melinda Walker West Pecan Street San Saba, Texas 76877

Re: Cause No. D-1-GN-25-002049; In Re Hays County, Texas; In the District Court of Travis County, Texas; 126th Judicial Court; Consolidated with Cause No. 24-2885; Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, and Gabrielle Moore v. Hays County, Texas; Ruben Becerra; Debbie Ingalsbe; Michelle Cohen; Lon Shell; and Walt Smith, in their official capacities; In the District Court of Hays County, Texas, 207th Judicial District Court of Appeals No. 15-25-00121-CV; Hays County, Texas; Ruben Becerra; Debbie Ingalsbe; Michelle Cohen; Morgan Hammer; and Walt Smith, in their official capacities v. Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, and Gabrielle Moore; In the Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Dear Ms. Walker: In payment of your invoice No. 25-0030, attached please find a firm check in the amount of $1,170.00 for preparation of the Reporter’s Record in the above-referenced state district court case for the portion of the hearing that occurred on July 17, 2025.

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Julie Denny on behalf of Michael Shaunessy Bar No. 18134550 [email protected] Envelope ID: 103832306 Filing Code Description: Letter Filing Description: Letter Status as of 7/31/2025 3:16 PM CST Associated Case Party: HAYS COUNTY Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Ian M.Davis [email protected] 7/31/2025 3:07:20 PM SENT

Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Michael Shaunessy [email protected] 7/31/2025 3:07:20 PM SENT Julie Denny [email protected] 7/31/2025 3:07:20 PM SENT Amy Botelho [email protected] 7/31/2025 3:07:20 PM SENT Austin Jones [email protected] 7/31/2025 3:07:20 PM SENT Bill Aleshire [email protected] 7/31/2025 3:07:20 PM SENT Bill Bunch [email protected] 7/31/2025 3:07:20 PM SENT Bobby Levinski [email protected] 7/31/2025 3:07:20 PM SENT William Gammon [email protected] 7/31/2025 3:07:20 PM SENT Lynn Saarinen [email protected] 7/31/2025 3:07:20 PM SENT

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