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

We abated this appeal on August 18, 2025, while the parties engaged in

settlement negotiations. Counsel for appellants and counsel for appellees have filed a status

report stating that their settlement negotiations are ongoing and a joint motion to extend the

abatement period for three months. We grant the parties’ joint motion and extend the abatement

of this appeal until January 13, 2026. By January 13, 2026, 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 October 17, 2025.

Before Chief Justice Byrne, Justices Crump and Ellis

Abated

Filed: October 17, 2025