Texas Health and Human Services Commission v. Amy Bazan A/K/A Amy Fairbank

ACCEPTED 15-25-00130-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 11/21/2025 2:36 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Cause No. 15-25-00130-CV CLERK _______________________________________________________ FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS 11/21/2025 2:36:11 PM _______________________________________________________ CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, Appellant, v. AMY BAZAN a/k/a AMY FAIRBANK, Appellee. ____________________________________________________ On Appeal from the 353rd Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas No. D-1-GN-22-000773

APPELLANT TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION TO FILE REPLY BRIEF ____________________________________________________ TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS: Appellant, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), respectfully requests an extension of time to and including December 29,2025 in which to file its reply brief in the captioned appeal. In support, the HHSC would show the Court as follows: 1. Appellant HHSC filed its Appellant Brief on October 6, 2025.

2. Appellee filed her brief on November 5, 2025.

3. Appellant HHSC’s reply brief is currently due on November 25, 2025.

4. No previous extensions have been requested or granted.

5. Counsel for Appellant HHSC is requesting the extension due to an injury that needs considerable medical attention, as well as other unanticipated management and work-related matters.

6. This motion is not interposed for the purpose of delay, but only to allow Appellant HHSC’s counsel the time to adequately prepare and file a reply brief.

7. Appellee’s counsel has stated that she does not oppose this request.

Appellant HHSC therefore respectfully requests an extension of time to and including December 29, 2025, in which to file and serve its reply brief in the captioned appeal.

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/ Ted A. Ross Ted A. Ross Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 24008890 OFFICE OF THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW DIVISION P. O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Telephone: (512) 475-4191 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Appellant Texas Health & Human Services Commission

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I hereby certify that I contacted counsel for Appellee and she stated that Appellee does not oppose the extension requested herein.

/s/ Ted A. Ross Ted A. Ross Assistant Attorney General

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, in compliance with Rule 9.5 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document has been served on the following on this the 21st day of November 2025: Prema Autry via e-Service Texas State Bar No. 24082357 S. Bonner Ave. Tyler, Texas 75702 T: (903) 705-7211 F: (903) 705-7221 [email protected] Attorney for Appellee, Amy Bazan a/k/a Amy Fairbank

/s/ Ted A. Ross Ted A. Ross Assistant Attorney General

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Jeff Lutz on behalf of Ted Ross Bar No. 24008890 [email protected] Envelope ID: 108345711 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: 2025 1121 Unopposed Motion for Extension reply brief Status as of 11/21/2025 2:59 PM CST Associated Case Party: Texas Health and Human Services Commission Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jeff Lutz [email protected] 11/21/2025 2:36:11 PM SENT Ted Ross [email protected] 11/21/2025 2:36:11 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Amy Bazan Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Cheryl Kuester [email protected] 11/21/2025 2:36:11 PM SENT Norman Ladd [email protected] 11/21/2025 2:36:11 PM SENT Prema Autry [email protected] 11/21/2025 2:36:11 PM SENT