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

ACCEPTED 15-25-00121-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 11/18/2025 5:59 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS November 18, 2025 11/18/2025 5:59:56 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk Christopher A. Prine Via EFileTexas.gov Clerk of the Court William P. Clements Building W. 15th Street, Suite 607 Austin, Texas 78701 RE: Court of Appeals Number: 15-25-00121-CV Trial Court Case Number: D-1-GN-25-002049 Style: 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 Dear Mr. Pine: Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, files this waiver of Response to the Appellants’ brief on the merits, which was filed on October 10th, 2025.

This appeal arises from a bond validation proceeding under the Expedited Declaratory Judgment Act (“EDJA”), Chapter 1205 of the Texas Government Code, filed in 2020. The Attorney General is a required party in such matters and has specific duties, including a duty to raise appropriate defenses, and a duty to help facilitate a just and expeditious resolution. See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 1205.063 (Duties of Attorney General).

Appellants state in their appellate brief that the Attorney General took no position on the Texas Open Meetings Act issue in the trial court. That is correct. However, if the notice of the meeting calling a bond election is not valid, then the bonds are not valid. In this regard, in his trial brief the Attorney General set forth issues the trial court should consider in determining whether the County complied with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

Because the remaining issue with Appellants, the SH-45 project, has been resolved, the Attorney General, respectfully, will not be filing an appellate brief.

Respectfully submitted,

Post Office Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548 • (512) 463-2100 • www.texasattorneygeneral.gov Clerk of the Court Fifteenth Court of Appeals 15-25-00121-CV; Hays County, Texas, et al. v. Leslie Carnes, et al.

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