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 November 20, 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 11/20/2025 2:18 PM NO. 15-25-00121-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Hays County, Texas, Ruben Becerra, 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Debbie Ingalsbe, Michelle Cohen, Morgan Hammer, Clerk and Walt Smith, in their official capacities, Appellants v. Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, and Gabrille Moore, Appellees

Appeal from the 126th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas; Cause No. D-1-GN-25-002049

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF ADDITIONAL COUNSEL FOR APPELLANTS

C. Robert Heath State Bar No. 09347500 BICKERSTAFF HEATH DELGADO ACOSTA LLP 1601 South MoPac Expressway, Suite C400 Austin, Texas 78746 512.472.8021 [email protected] Attorneys for Appellants

Notice of Appearance of Additional Counsel for Appellants Page 1 4406148.v1 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF ADDITIONAL COUNSEL FOR APPELLANTS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that attorney C. Robert Heath, with the law firm of Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP, hereby enters his appearance as additional counsel for Appellants Hays County, Texas; Ruben Becerra; Debbie Ingalsbe; Michelle Cohen; Morgan Hammer; and Walt Smith, in their official capacities and requests that any correspondence; motions; briefs; notices given, or required to be given; papers served, or required to be served; or any other documents in this case directed to Appellants Hays County, Texas; Ruben Becerra; Debbie Ingalsbe; Michelle Cohen; Morgan Hammer; and Walt Smith, in their official capacities be served upon C. Robert Heath at the undersigned address.

Respectfully submitted, BICKERSTAFF HEATH DELGADO ACOSTA LLP 1601 South MoPac Expressway, Suite C400 Austin, Texas 78746 512.472.8021 (telephone) [email protected] By: /s/ C. Robert Heath C. ROBERT HEATH State Bar No. 09347500 Attorneys for Appellants

Notice of Appearance of Additional Counsel for Appellants Page 2 4406148.v1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on November 20, 2025, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing pleading was served on all counsel of record by the Electronic Service Provider if registered, otherwise by email, as follows: Bill Aleshire Lynn Saarinen, Assistant Attorney [email protected] General ALESHIRELAW, PC [email protected] 3605 Shady Valley Drive ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS Austin, Texas 78739 FINANCIAL LITIGATION SECTION, GENERAL LITIGATION DIVISION MC-017 William G. Bunch P.O. Box 12548 [email protected] Austin, Texas 78711 Robert Levinski [email protected] Attorney for the Attorney General of SAVE OUR SPRINGS ALLIANCE the State of Texas 4701 Westgate Blvd, Ste. D-401 Austin, Texas 78745 Attorneys for Appellees

/s/ C. Robert Heath C. ROBERT HEATH

Notice of Appearance of Additional Counsel for Appellants Page 3 4406148.v1 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.

Julie Denny on behalf of Michael Shaunessy Bar No. 18134550 [email protected] Envelope ID: 108291841 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: Other Document Status as of 11/20/2025 2:33 PM CST Associated Case Party: HAYS COUNTY Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Ian M.Davis [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT

Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Raymond Abarca [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT Tristan AGarza [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT Michael Shaunessy [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT Julie Denny [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT Amy Botelho [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT Austin Jones [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT Bill Aleshire [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT Bill Bunch [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT Bobby Levinski [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT William Gammon [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT Lynn Saarinen [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT Rosemarie Kanusky [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT Matthew PhilipHines [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT Claude Heath 9347500 [email protected] 11/20/2025 2:18:36 PM SENT

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