ACCEPTED 15-24-00132-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 4/15/2025 2:45 PM No. 15-24-00132-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE AUSTIN, TEXAS Clerk
AIRW 2017-7, L.P.; 600 WESTINGHOUSE INVESTMENTS, LLC; 800 WESTINGHOUSE INVESTMENTS, LLC; TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; and JONAH WATER SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT, Appellants,
v.
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, Appellee.
On Appeal from the 261st District Court of Travis County, Texas, Cause No. D-1-GN-23-001004
UNOPPOSED JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEFS
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:
Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure10.5(b) and 38.6(d),
Appellants, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(Commission); AIRW 2017-7, L.P.; 600 Westinghouse Investments, LLC; 800 Westinghouse Investments, LLC (AIRW); and Jonah Water Special
Utility District (Jonah) jointly move for extension of time to file their
respective briefs on the merits. Appellants’ briefs are currently due
April 21, 2025. The new due date would be May 21, 2025. This is the
first request for an extension for this filing. Appellees do not oppose this
30-day extension.
BASES FOR THE EXTENSION OF TIME
1. Counsel for Appellants seek additional time to more fully prepare
their respective briefs and seek additional time to prepare briefs more
helpful to the Court.
In addition to this brief on the merits, counsel for the Commission
have the following conflicts:
• Ongoing mediation and trial preparation for trial scheduled the
week of June 9, 2025, in State of Texas v. State of New Mexico and
State of Colorado; No. 141, Original Action in the United States
Supreme Court;
• Preparation for upcoming mediation in State of Texas v.
Intercontinental Terminals Company, LLC; Cause No. D-1-GN-19-
001593; in the District Court of Travis County, Texas, 251st
2 Judicial District Court.
In addition to this brief on the merits, counsel for AIRW have
the following conflicts:
• Motion to transfer in Rumble Inc. v. World Federation of
Advertisers et al., 24-cv-00115 (N.D. Tex.);
• Preparation of combined reply/cross-appeal response brief in
Plains Capital Bank v. Stephen R. Herbel et al., 05-24-00572-
cv (Tex. App.–Dall.) (due May 15, 2025);
• Preparation for temporary injunction hearing in Municipal
Operations, LLC v. Hon. Ken Paxton & City of San Antonio,
D-1-GN-25-002129 (419th Dist. Ct., Travis County, Tex.)
(April 17, 2025);
• Preparation for preliminary hearing in Application by Moore
Farm WCID No. 1 for New TPDES Permit, TCEQ Docket No.
2024-1581-MWD (April 22, 2025);
• Preparation for merits hearing in Application by LVTP
Holdings, LLC for New TPDES Permit, TCEQ Docket No.
2023-1558-MWD (April 24-25, 2025).
3 2. Appellants, AIRW, Jonah, and the Commission also join in
this motion to ensure uniformity of briefing dates.
3. This request is not sought for purposes of delay but so that
counsel may have adequate time to provide a full response to the Court.
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
On April 15, 2025, counsel for Appellants the Commission, AIRW,
and Jonah exchanged emails with counsel for Appellee City of
Georgetown. Counsel for Appellees indicated they did not oppose
this extension.
PRAYER
For these reasons, Appellants respectfully request that the Court
grant this motion to extend the time for filing Appellant briefs until
May 21, 2025.
4 Respectfully Submitted,
KEN PAXTON KELLIE E. BILLINGS-RAY Attorney General of Texas Chief, Environmental Protection Division BRENT WEBSTER Assistant Attorney General First Assistant Attorney State Bar No. 24042447 General /s/ Sara J. Ferris RALPH MOLINA SARA J. FERRIS Deputy First Assistant Assistant Attorney General Attorney General State Bar No. 50511915 Sara.Ferris@oag.texas.gov AUSTIN KINGHORN Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS Environmental Protection Division AARON L. NIELSON P.O. Box 12548, MC-066 Solicitor General Austin, Texas 78711-2548 (512) 463-2012 | Fax: (512) WILLIAM F. COLE 320-0911 Principal Deputy Solicitor General
ATTORNEYS FOR TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
5 /s/ Erin R. Selvera (with permission) John J. Carlton john@carltonlawaustin.com Kelli A. N. Carlton kelli@carltonlawaustin.com Erin R. Selvera erin@carltonlawaustin.com Michael Parsons michael@carltonlawaustin.com THE CARLTON LAW FIRM, PLLC 4301 Westbank Dr., Suite B130 Austin, TX 78746-6568
ATTORNEYS FOR JONAH WATER SPECIAL DISTRICT
/s/ Andrew B. Davis Andrew B. Davis andrew@lkcfirm.com William T. Thompson will@lkcfirm.com Todd Disher todd@lkcfirm.com LEHOTSKY KELLER COHN, LLP 408 W. 11th Street, 5th Floor Austin, TX 78701
Helen S. Gilbert hgilbert@bartonbensonjones.com BARTON BENSON JONES, PLLC 7000 N. MoPac Expwy, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78731
Edmond McCarthy Ed@ermlawfirm.com MCCARTHY & MCCARTHY, LLP 1122 Colorado St., Suite 2399
6 Austin, TX 78701
ATTORNEYS FOR AIRW 2017-7, L.P., LLC, AND 800 WESTINGHOUSE INVESTMENTS, LLC
7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
On April 15, 2025, a true and correct copy of the Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Briefs was served upon the following counsel of record by email or the Court’s electronic filing manager:
William A. Faulk, III cfaulk@spencerfane.com Carlota Hopkins-Baul chbaul@spencerfane.com Maris M. Chambers mchambers@spencerfane.com SPENCER FANE, LLP 816 Congress Ave., Suite 1200 Austin, TX 78701
Patricia Erlinger Carls tcarls@tcarlslaw.com LAW OFFICE OF PATRICIA ERLINGER CARLS 3100 Glenview Ave. Austin, TX 78703
Attorneys City of Georgetown, TX
/s/ Sara J. Ferris SARA J. FERRIS
8 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.
Colton Halter on behalf of Sara Ferris Bar No. 50511915 colton.halter@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 99698358 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Joint Motion for Extension of Time for Appellants Briefs Status as of 4/15/2025 2:50 PM CST
Associated Case Party: City of Georgetown
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Patricia Carls 3813425 tcarls@tcarlslaw.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Carlota Hopinks-Baul 24094039 chbaul@spencerfane.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Maris Chambers MChambers@spencerfane.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
William Thompson 24088531 will@lkcfirm.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Edmond McCarthy 13367200 ed@ermlawfirm.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
William Faulk 24075674 cfaulk@spencerfane.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
John Carlton 3817600 john@carltonlawaustin.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Helen Gilbert 786263 hgilbert@bartonbensonjones.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Colton Halter colton.halter@oag.texas.gov 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Kelli Carlton kelli@carltonlawfirm.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Todd Disher todd@lkcfirm.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Erin Selvera erin@carltonlawfirm.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
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ACCEPTED 15-24-00132-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 4/15/2025 2:45 PM No. 15-24-00132-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE AUSTIN, TEXAS Clerk
AIRW 2017-7, L.P.; 600 WESTINGHOUSE INVESTMENTS, LLC; 800 WESTINGHOUSE INVESTMENTS, LLC; TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; and JONAH WATER SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT, Appellants,
v.
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, Appellee.
On Appeal from the 261st District Court of Travis County, Texas, Cause No. D-1-GN-23-001004
UNOPPOSED JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEFS
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:
Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure10.5(b) and 38.6(d),
Appellants, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(Commission); AIRW 2017-7, L.P.; 600 Westinghouse Investments, LLC; 800 Westinghouse Investments, LLC (AIRW); and Jonah Water Special
Utility District (Jonah) jointly move for extension of time to file their
respective briefs on the merits. Appellants’ briefs are currently due
April 21, 2025. The new due date would be May 21, 2025. This is the
first request for an extension for this filing. Appellees do not oppose this
30-day extension.
BASES FOR THE EXTENSION OF TIME
1. Counsel for Appellants seek additional time to more fully prepare
their respective briefs and seek additional time to prepare briefs more
helpful to the Court.
In addition to this brief on the merits, counsel for the Commission
have the following conflicts:
• Ongoing mediation and trial preparation for trial scheduled the
week of June 9, 2025, in State of Texas v. State of New Mexico and
State of Colorado; No. 141, Original Action in the United States
Supreme Court;
• Preparation for upcoming mediation in State of Texas v.
Intercontinental Terminals Company, LLC; Cause No. D-1-GN-19-
001593; in the District Court of Travis County, Texas, 251st
2 Judicial District Court.
In addition to this brief on the merits, counsel for AIRW have
the following conflicts:
• Motion to transfer in Rumble Inc. v. World Federation of
Advertisers et al., 24-cv-00115 (N.D. Tex.);
• Preparation of combined reply/cross-appeal response brief in
Plains Capital Bank v. Stephen R. Herbel et al., 05-24-00572-
cv (Tex. App.–Dall.) (due May 15, 2025);
• Preparation for temporary injunction hearing in Municipal
Operations, LLC v. Hon. Ken Paxton & City of San Antonio,
D-1-GN-25-002129 (419th Dist. Ct., Travis County, Tex.)
(April 17, 2025);
• Preparation for preliminary hearing in Application by Moore
Farm WCID No. 1 for New TPDES Permit, TCEQ Docket No.
2024-1581-MWD (April 22, 2025);
• Preparation for merits hearing in Application by LVTP
Holdings, LLC for New TPDES Permit, TCEQ Docket No.
2023-1558-MWD (April 24-25, 2025).
3 2. Appellants, AIRW, Jonah, and the Commission also join in
this motion to ensure uniformity of briefing dates.
3. This request is not sought for purposes of delay but so that
counsel may have adequate time to provide a full response to the Court.
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
On April 15, 2025, counsel for Appellants the Commission, AIRW,
and Jonah exchanged emails with counsel for Appellee City of
Georgetown. Counsel for Appellees indicated they did not oppose
this extension.
PRAYER
For these reasons, Appellants respectfully request that the Court
grant this motion to extend the time for filing Appellant briefs until
May 21, 2025.
4 Respectfully Submitted,
KEN PAXTON KELLIE E. BILLINGS-RAY Attorney General of Texas Chief, Environmental Protection Division BRENT WEBSTER Assistant Attorney General First Assistant Attorney State Bar No. 24042447 General /s/ Sara J. Ferris RALPH MOLINA SARA J. FERRIS Deputy First Assistant Assistant Attorney General Attorney General State Bar No. 50511915 Sara.Ferris@oag.texas.gov AUSTIN KINGHORN Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS Environmental Protection Division AARON L. NIELSON P.O. Box 12548, MC-066 Solicitor General Austin, Texas 78711-2548 (512) 463-2012 | Fax: (512) WILLIAM F. COLE 320-0911 Principal Deputy Solicitor General
ATTORNEYS FOR TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
5 /s/ Erin R. Selvera (with permission) John J. Carlton john@carltonlawaustin.com Kelli A. N. Carlton kelli@carltonlawaustin.com Erin R. Selvera erin@carltonlawaustin.com Michael Parsons michael@carltonlawaustin.com THE CARLTON LAW FIRM, PLLC 4301 Westbank Dr., Suite B130 Austin, TX 78746-6568
ATTORNEYS FOR JONAH WATER SPECIAL DISTRICT
/s/ Andrew B. Davis Andrew B. Davis andrew@lkcfirm.com William T. Thompson will@lkcfirm.com Todd Disher todd@lkcfirm.com LEHOTSKY KELLER COHN, LLP 408 W. 11th Street, 5th Floor Austin, TX 78701
Helen S. Gilbert hgilbert@bartonbensonjones.com BARTON BENSON JONES, PLLC 7000 N. MoPac Expwy, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78731
Edmond McCarthy Ed@ermlawfirm.com MCCARTHY & MCCARTHY, LLP 1122 Colorado St., Suite 2399
6 Austin, TX 78701
ATTORNEYS FOR AIRW 2017-7, L.P., LLC, AND 800 WESTINGHOUSE INVESTMENTS, LLC
7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
On April 15, 2025, a true and correct copy of the Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Briefs was served upon the following counsel of record by email or the Court’s electronic filing manager:
William A. Faulk, III cfaulk@spencerfane.com Carlota Hopkins-Baul chbaul@spencerfane.com Maris M. Chambers mchambers@spencerfane.com SPENCER FANE, LLP 816 Congress Ave., Suite 1200 Austin, TX 78701
Patricia Erlinger Carls tcarls@tcarlslaw.com LAW OFFICE OF PATRICIA ERLINGER CARLS 3100 Glenview Ave. Austin, TX 78703
Attorneys City of Georgetown, TX
/s/ Sara J. Ferris SARA J. FERRIS
8 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.
Colton Halter on behalf of Sara Ferris Bar No. 50511915 colton.halter@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 99698358 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Joint Motion for Extension of Time for Appellants Briefs Status as of 4/15/2025 2:50 PM CST
Associated Case Party: City of Georgetown
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Patricia Carls 3813425 tcarls@tcarlslaw.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Carlota Hopinks-Baul 24094039 chbaul@spencerfane.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Maris Chambers MChambers@spencerfane.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
William Thompson 24088531 will@lkcfirm.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Edmond McCarthy 13367200 ed@ermlawfirm.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
William Faulk 24075674 cfaulk@spencerfane.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
John Carlton 3817600 john@carltonlawaustin.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Helen Gilbert 786263 hgilbert@bartonbensonjones.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Colton Halter colton.halter@oag.texas.gov 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Kelli Carlton kelli@carltonlawfirm.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Todd Disher todd@lkcfirm.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Erin Selvera erin@carltonlawfirm.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Sara Ferris sara.ferris@oag.texas.gov 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Jennifer Jamison jennifer.jamison@tceq.texas.gov 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Bobby Salehi bobby.salehi@tceq.texas.gov 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT 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.
Colton Halter on behalf of Sara Ferris Bar No. 50511915 colton.halter@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 99698358 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Joint Motion for Extension of Time for Appellants Briefs Status as of 4/15/2025 2:50 PM CST
Associated Case Party: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Bobby Salehi bobby.salehi@tceq.texas.gov 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Kellie E.Billings-Ray Kellie.Billings-Ray@oag.texas.gov 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Erin K.Snody Erin.Snody@oag.texas.gov 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM ERROR
Associated Case Party: AIRW 2017-7, LP
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Andrew Davis andrew@lkcfirm.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: Jonah Water Special Utility District
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
John Carlton john@carltonlawfirm.com 4/15/2025 2:45:05 PM SENT