Mike Morath, in His Official Capacity as Texas Commissioner of Education and La Villa Independent School District v. Dr. Paz Elizondo

ACCEPTED 15-25-00024-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 9/25/2025 4:54 PM Cause No. 15-25-00024-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AT AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS 9/25/2025 4:54:12 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE MIKE MORATH, TEXAS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION; and Clerk LA VILLA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellants, v. DR. PAZ ELIZONDO, Appellee. __________________________________________________ APPELLANT MORATH’S NOTICE OF CHANGE IN ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE __________________________________________________ Pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 8, Appellant, Mike Morath, Texas Commissioner of Education, by and through his counsel of record, files this Notice of Designation of New Attorney-In-Charge.

Appellant Morath’s attorney-in-charge was Assistant Attorney General Karen L. Watkins. Appellant Morath now designates Assistant Attorney General Alexander R. Comsudi as his attorney-in-charge. Going forward, Mr. Comsudi is responsible for this suit and shall be the attorney to receive all communications from the Court and other parties, at the address indicated below. Notice of this designation has been provided to

APPELLANT MORATH’S NOTICE OF CHANGE IN ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE Page 1 of 3 Cause No. 15-25-00024-CV all other parties, as required by Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21(a).

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 ERNEST C. GARCIA Chief, Administrative Law Division /s/ Alexander R. Comsudi ALEXANDER R. COMSUDI State Bar No. 24087006 Assistant Attorney General Administrative Law Division P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Telephone: (512) 475-3204 Facsimile: (512) 320-0167 [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT MIKE MORATH, TEXAS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION

APPELLANT MORATH’S NOTICE OF CHANGE IN ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE Page 2 of 3 Cause No. 15-25-00024-CV CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on September 25, 2025 a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served via electronic service and/or email to the following: RUBEN R. PEÑA State Bar No. 15740900 LAW OFFICES OF RUBEN R. PEÑA, P.C.

222 W. Harrison, Suite B Harlingen, Texas 78550 Tel.: (956) 496-2060 [email protected] Counsel for Appellee Dr. Paz Elizondo JOHAN HOLTER State Bar No. 24106107 KRISTI GODDEN State Bar No. 24079577 DAVID CAMPBELL State Bar No. 24057033 EDEN RAMIREZ State Bar No. 24112355 O’HANLON, DEMERATH & CASTILLO West Avenue Austin, Texas 78701 Tel.: (512) 494-9949 Fax: (512) 494-9919 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Appellant La Villa Independent School District /s/ Alexander R. Comsudi ALEXANDER R. COMSUDI Assistant Attorney General

APPELLANT MORATH’S NOTICE OF CHANGE IN ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE Page 3 of 3 Cause No. 15-25-00024-CV 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.

Holly Dudrick on behalf of Alexander Comsudi Bar No. 24087006 [email protected] Envelope ID: 106101623 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: 2025 0925 Notice of Change in Attorney in Charge Status as of 9/25/2025 5:03 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Ruben Pena 15740900 [email protected] 9/25/2025 4:54:12 PM SENT Kristy Alonzo [email protected] 9/25/2025 4:54:12 PM SENT David J.Campbell [email protected] 9/25/2025 4:54:12 PM SENT Kate French [email protected] 9/25/2025 4:54:12 PM SENT Alexander RaymondComsudi [email protected] 9/25/2025 4:54:12 PM SENT Holly Dudrick [email protected] 9/25/2025 4:54:12 PM SENT