Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2025

David Saucedo v. Texas Medical Board

David Saucedo v. Texas Medical Board
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided November 12, 2025

David Saucedo v. Texas Medical Board

Opinion

11/10/2025 3:08 PM Velva L. Price District Clerk Travis County CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-23-002616 D-1-GN-23-002616 Rosa Oneal DAVID SAUCEDO, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT FILED IN Plaintiff, § 15th COURT OF APPEALS § AUSTIN, TEXAS v. § 126TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 11/12/2025 11:49:54 AM § CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD, ET AL. § Clerk Defendants. § TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS

PLAINTIFF DAVID SAUCEDO’S NOTICE OF APPEAL

COMES NOW Plaintiff, David Saucedo, by and through his attorneys, to file this Notice of Appeal.

1. On October 20, 2025, the Honorable Maria Cantú Hexsel, District Judge, 126th District Court, Travis County, Texas, entered an Order granting Defendant Texas Medical Board’s (“TMB”) First Amended Plea to the Jurisdiction and an Order denying Plaintiff’s Motion to Reconsider Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Jurisdictional Discovery, Motion for Continuance and Request for Attorneys’ Fees.

2. Plaintiff appeals to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals in Austin, Texas, which has exclusive intermediate appellate jurisdiction over civil cases statewide brought against the board of a state agency in the executive branch of the state government pursuant to Texas Government Code 22.220(d)(1).

3. The appeal involves a matter brought against the State or a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of the state government.

4. The appeal involves a matter brought by or against an officer or employee of the State or a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of the state government arising out of that officer’s or employee’s official conduct.

5. This appeal does not involve a matter in which a party to the proceeding challenges the constitutionality or validity of a state statute or rule and the Attorney General is a party to the case.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Plaintiff Saucedo files this Notice of Appeal from the October 20, 2025 Orders by the Honorable Maria Cantú Hexsel, District Judge, 126th District Court, Travis County, Texas.

Dated: November 10, 2025 Respectfully submitted, HYDE KELLEY LLP 2806 Flintrock Trace, Suite A104 Austin, Texas 78738 Telephone: (512) 686-0700 Facsimile: (866) 929-1641 /s/ George E. Hyde GEORGE E. HYDE Texas State Bar No. 45006157 [email protected] MATTHEW L. WESTON Texas State Bar No. 24037698 [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR DAVID SAUCEDO

DAVID SAUCEDO NOTICE OF APPEAL Page 2 of 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, the undersigned attorney, hereby certify that on November 10, 2025, a true and correct copy of the forgoing document was served in accordance with the applicable Texas Rules of Civil Procedure upon the counsel of record in this cause via electronic service.

Patrick Todd [email protected] Office of the Attorney General of Texas Assistant Attorney General Administrative Law Division P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Attorney for Defendant Texas Medical Board /s/ George E. Hyde GEORGE E. HYDE

DAVID SAUCEDO NOTICE OF APPEAL Page 3 of 3 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.

Victoria Wilhelm on behalf of George Hyde Bar No. 45006157 [email protected] Envelope ID: 107874201 Filing Code Description: Notice of Appeal Filing Description: PLAINTIFF DAVID SAUCEDO'S NOTICE OF APPEAL Status as of 11/12/2025 9:31 AM CST Associated Case Party: DAVID SAUCEDO Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Matthew Weston 24037698 [email protected] 11/10/2025 3:08:26 PM SENT Alani Alvarez [email protected] 11/10/2025 3:08:26 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Stephen Carlton 24080822 [email protected] 11/10/2025 3:08:26 PM SENT Mayra Contreras [email protected] 11/10/2025 3:08:26 PM SENT

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