City of Taylor, Texas and Mayor Dwayne Ariola, and Councilmembers Gerald Anderson, Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, Robert Garcia, and City Manager Bryan Laborde, All Named in Their Official Capacity v. Kristopher Kibodeaux and Jamie Kibodeaux

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-25-00547-CV

City of Taylor, Texas and Mayor Dwayne Ariola, and Councilmembers Gerald Anderson, Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, Robert Garcia, and City Manager Bryan Laborde, all named in their Official Capacity, Appellants

v.

Kristopher Kibodeaux and Jamie Kibodeaux, Appellees

FROM THE 425TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY NO. 24-1746-C425, THE HONORABLE BETSY F. LAMBETH, JUDGE PRESIDING

ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM

Counsel for appellants City of Taylor, Texas; Mayor Dwayne Ariola;

Councilmembers Gerald Anderson, Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, and Robert Garcia; and City

Manager Bryan Laborde, all named in their Official Capacity, have filed an unopposed motion to

abate this appeal while the parties engage in settlement negotiations. We grant the motion and

abate this appeal until further order of this Court. By October 14, 2025, the parties shall file

either a motion to reinstate the appeal, a motion to dismiss the appeal, or a status report

accompanied by a motion to extend the abatement.

It is ordered on August 18, 2025.

Before Chief Justice Byrne, Justices Crump and Ellis

Abated

Filed: August 18, 2025