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

Opinion

ACCEPTED

15-25-00121-CV

FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS

COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 12/19/2025 11:15 AM

CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE

THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS CLERK P.O. BOX 12547, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2547 www.txcourts.gov/3rdcoa.aspx FILED IN

(512) 463-1733 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS

12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM

DARLENE BYRNE, CHIEF JUSTICE CHRISTOPHER JEFFREY A. PRINE D. KYLE, CLERK

GISELA D. TRIANA, JUSTICE Clerk CHARI L. KELLY, JUSTICE ROSA LOPEZ THEOFANIS, JUSTICE KARIN CRUMP, JUSTICE MAGGIE ELLIS, JUSTICE

The Honorable Christopher Prine Clerk of the Court Fifteenth Court of Appeals P.O. Box 12852 Austin, Texas 78711 * DELIVERED VIA E-FILE *

RE: Court of Appeals Number: 15-25-00121-CV Trial Court Case Number: D-1-GN-25-002049 Style: Hays County, Texas; and 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. Prine:

The Third Court of Appeals agrees with the preliminary decision of the majority of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals that this appeal should not be transferred to the Third Court of Appeals. See Tex. R. App. P. 27a(c)(5).

Very truly yours,

JEFFREY D. KYLE, CLERK

BY: Jackalyn Berron

Jackalyn Berron, Deputy Clerk

cc: William G. Bunch (DELIVERED VIA E-FILE)

Lynn E. Saarinen (DELIVERED VIA E-FILE) Jeena Piriano (DELIVERED VIA E-FILE) Michael Shaunessy (DELIVERED VIA E-FILE) Austin Jones (DELIVERED VIA E-FILE) Bill Aleshire (DELIVERED VIA E-FILE)

Matthew Hines (DELIVERED VIA E-FILE) Rosemarie Kanusky (DELIVERED VIA E-FILE) Robert "Bobby" Levinski (DELIVERED VIA E-FILE) Ian Davis (DELIVERED VIA E-FILE)

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Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Claude Heath 9347500 bheath@bickerstaff.com 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

Ian M.Davis idavis@mcginnislaw.com 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

Raymond Abarca Raymond.Abarca@oag.texas.gov 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

Tristan AGarza tristan.garza@oag.texas.gov 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

Michael Shaunessy mshaunessy@mcginnislaw.com 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

Julie Denny jdenny@mcginnislaw.com 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

Amy Botelho abotelho@mcginnislaw.com 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

Austin Jones ajones@mcginnislaw.com 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

Bill Aleshire bill@aleshirelaw.com 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

Bill Bunch bill@sosalliance.org 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

Bobby Levinski bobby@sosalliance.org 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

William Gammon firm@gammonlawoffice.com 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

Lynn Saarinen lynn.saarinen@oag.texas.gov 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

Rosemarie Kanusky rkanusky@mphlegal.com 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT

Matthew PhilipHines mhines@mphlegal.com 12/19/2025 11:15:14 AM SENT