No. 15-25-00005-CV
FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS
In The AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/23/2025 4:14:39 PM
Fifteenth Court Of Appeals CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk
JOHNNY PARTAIN Appellant
v.
STATE OF TEXAS Appellee
EXHIBITS (Appellant’s Emergency Motion To Dissolve The Injunction)
JOHNNY R. PARTAIN 7020 N 16th Street McAllen, Texas 78504 956-240-1821 No. 15-25-00005-CV
In The Fifteenth Court Of Appeals
EXHIBITS (Appellant’s Emergency Motion To Dissolve The Injunction)
Exhibit 1 - Plaintiff State Of Texas’s Motion For Contempt And Show Cause
Order
Exhibit 2 - Defendant’s Response To Texas’ Motion For Contempt
Exhibit 3 - Order for Hearing
Exhibit 4 - Verification 5/27/2025 3:02 PM EXHIBIT 1 Velva L. Price District Clerk Travis County CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-24-002560 D-1-GN-24-002560 Melissa Romero
State of Texas § In the District Court Plaintiff, § § v. § Travis County, Texas § Johnny Ray Partain § Defendant. § 126th Judicial District
PLAINTIFF STATE OF TEXAS’S MOTION FOR CONTEMPT AND SHOW CAUSE ORDER
On December 19, 2024, the 353rd District Court of Travis County declared the Financing
Statement (“Financing Statement”) filed by Johnny Ray Partain (“Partain”) which claims a
security interest in all State property fraudulent, void, and unenforceable. The Court entered a
permanent injunction (“the Permanent Injunction”) against Partain and permanently enjoined
him from enforcing or attempting to enforce the Financing Statement and from taking actions to
interfere with State property. Despite the Permanent Injunction, Partain violated, and continues
to violate, the Permanent Injunction by attempting to sell the State’s land on Ebay and Facebook.
The State now files this Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order pursuant to Rule 692 of the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and would show the Court as follows:
I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE
1. On October 6, 2023, Partain filed a Financing Statement with the Texas Secretary of State
claiming he has a security interest in all State property. Exhibit D p. 2, attached hereto and
incorporated by reference.
2. Between October 6, 2023 and December 19, 2024, Partain attempted to enforce the
security interest listed in the Financing Statement by filing fraudulent transfer statements
Plaintiff State of Texas’s Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order 1 and general warranty deeds purporting to convey State property from and to himself.
Partain then sent “enforcement” letters to private companies with active leasehold
agreements on State lands demanding payments to be made directly to him. Partain further
indicated his intention take and destroy the lessors property should they fail to remit their
payments directly to him.
3. April 4, 2024, the State filed its Original Petition alleging Partain violated Texas Business
and Commerce Code § 9.5185 by filing a fraudulent Financing Statement claiming a
security interest in all State property.
4. On November 4, 2024, the State filed its First Amended Petition and Request for
Temporary Restraining Order, Temporary Injunction, and Permanent Injunction. The
State also requested the Court declare the Financing Statement fraudulent, void, and
unenforceable and order its release.
5. On December 19, 2024, the 353rd Travis County District Court declared the Financing
Statement fraudulent, void and unenforceable, ordered its release, and entered the
Injunction against Partain. In relevant part, the Permanent Injunction states as follows:
Plaintiff State of Texas’s Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order 2 Exhibit A p. 3.
6. Partain appealed the ruling but did not request a stay of the Permanent Injunction. See
generally Partain Notice of Appeal.
II. STATEMENT OF FACTS
7. On or about May 5, 2025, the State reviewed Partain’s Ebay and Facebook pages and
discovered Partain had listed State property for sale on his Facebook and Ebay pages.
8. On March 5, 2025, Partain listed 9.17 acres of State land for sale on Facebook.
Exhibit B p. 2, attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
9. Partain listed the same State land for sale on Ebay.
Plaintiff State of Texas’s Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order 3 Exhibit C p. 2, attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
10. Partain falsely claimed he is the owner of the land, there are no liens, and title is clear.
Exhibit C p.2.
11. The land Partain listed for sale is not owned by Partain. The land is owned by the State by
and through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Division. Partain has no right to or interest in the
land. See Exhibit A.
Plaintiff State of Texas’s Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order 4 III. VIOLATIONS OF THE PERMANENT INJUNCTION
12. The State repeats and re-alleges the facts stated above.
13. Partain violated the Permanent Injunction by attempting to sell State land on Ebay and
Facebook.
14. The posts on Ebay and Facebook are clear violations of the Permanent Injunction’s
prohibition on interference with State property.
15. As such, attempting to sell State property on Ebay and Facebook is a violation of the
Permanent Injunction causing Partain to be in contempt of court.
IV. CONTEMPT AUTHORITY
16. Texas Government Code 21.002(b) authorizes courts to punish contempt by levying a fine
of not more than $500.00 for each act of contempt. TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. 21.002(b).
Section 21.002(b) also authorizes courts to punish contempt by confinement in the county
jail for not more than six months or both such a fine and confinement in jail. Id. The purpose
of civil contempt is to persuade the contemnor to obey the Court’s order. See Ex parte
Werblud, 536 S.W.2d 542, 545 (Tex. 1976).
17. Because Partain violated the Permanent Injunction issued by the Court, the State
respectfully requests that this Court find Partain in contempt of court. The State requests
Partain be fined $500.00 for each contemptuous violation of the Permanent Injunction.
V. PRAYER
Plaintiff State of Texas respectfully requests Defendant Johnny Ray Partain be cited to
appear herein in accordance with Rule 692 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure to show cause for
why he should not be held in contempt of court for disobeying the Permanent Injunction issued by
this Court on December 19, 2024.
Plaintiff State of Texas’s Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order 5 Plaintiff State of Texas also respectfully requests that upon hearing, this Court will find
Defendant Johnny Ray Partain in contempt of court and will punish Defendant Johnny Ray Partain
accordingly by fining him $500 for each act of contempt found by the Court.
Respectfully submitted,
KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas
BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General
RALPH MOLINA Deputy First Assistant Attorney General
AUSTIN KINGHORN Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation
KIMBERLY GDULA Chief for General Litigation Division
/s/ Ali Thorburn ALI THORBURN Texas Bar No. 24125064 Assistant Attorney General General Litigation Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 (512) 475-4392 | FAX: (512) 320-0667 ali.thorburn@oag.texas.gov
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No. 15-25-00005-CV
FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS
In The AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/23/2025 4:14:39 PM
Fifteenth Court Of Appeals CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk
JOHNNY PARTAIN Appellant
v.
STATE OF TEXAS Appellee
EXHIBITS (Appellant’s Emergency Motion To Dissolve The Injunction)
JOHNNY R. PARTAIN 7020 N 16th Street McAllen, Texas 78504 956-240-1821 No. 15-25-00005-CV
In The Fifteenth Court Of Appeals
EXHIBITS (Appellant’s Emergency Motion To Dissolve The Injunction)
Exhibit 1 - Plaintiff State Of Texas’s Motion For Contempt And Show Cause
Order
Exhibit 2 - Defendant’s Response To Texas’ Motion For Contempt
Exhibit 3 - Order for Hearing
Exhibit 4 - Verification 5/27/2025 3:02 PM EXHIBIT 1 Velva L. Price District Clerk Travis County CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-24-002560 D-1-GN-24-002560 Melissa Romero
State of Texas § In the District Court Plaintiff, § § v. § Travis County, Texas § Johnny Ray Partain § Defendant. § 126th Judicial District
PLAINTIFF STATE OF TEXAS’S MOTION FOR CONTEMPT AND SHOW CAUSE ORDER
On December 19, 2024, the 353rd District Court of Travis County declared the Financing
Statement (“Financing Statement”) filed by Johnny Ray Partain (“Partain”) which claims a
security interest in all State property fraudulent, void, and unenforceable. The Court entered a
permanent injunction (“the Permanent Injunction”) against Partain and permanently enjoined
him from enforcing or attempting to enforce the Financing Statement and from taking actions to
interfere with State property. Despite the Permanent Injunction, Partain violated, and continues
to violate, the Permanent Injunction by attempting to sell the State’s land on Ebay and Facebook.
The State now files this Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order pursuant to Rule 692 of the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and would show the Court as follows:
I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE
1. On October 6, 2023, Partain filed a Financing Statement with the Texas Secretary of State
claiming he has a security interest in all State property. Exhibit D p. 2, attached hereto and
incorporated by reference.
2. Between October 6, 2023 and December 19, 2024, Partain attempted to enforce the
security interest listed in the Financing Statement by filing fraudulent transfer statements
Plaintiff State of Texas’s Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order 1 and general warranty deeds purporting to convey State property from and to himself.
Partain then sent “enforcement” letters to private companies with active leasehold
agreements on State lands demanding payments to be made directly to him. Partain further
indicated his intention take and destroy the lessors property should they fail to remit their
payments directly to him.
3. April 4, 2024, the State filed its Original Petition alleging Partain violated Texas Business
and Commerce Code § 9.5185 by filing a fraudulent Financing Statement claiming a
security interest in all State property.
4. On November 4, 2024, the State filed its First Amended Petition and Request for
Temporary Restraining Order, Temporary Injunction, and Permanent Injunction. The
State also requested the Court declare the Financing Statement fraudulent, void, and
unenforceable and order its release.
5. On December 19, 2024, the 353rd Travis County District Court declared the Financing
Statement fraudulent, void and unenforceable, ordered its release, and entered the
Injunction against Partain. In relevant part, the Permanent Injunction states as follows:
Plaintiff State of Texas’s Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order 2 Exhibit A p. 3.
6. Partain appealed the ruling but did not request a stay of the Permanent Injunction. See
generally Partain Notice of Appeal.
II. STATEMENT OF FACTS
7. On or about May 5, 2025, the State reviewed Partain’s Ebay and Facebook pages and
discovered Partain had listed State property for sale on his Facebook and Ebay pages.
8. On March 5, 2025, Partain listed 9.17 acres of State land for sale on Facebook.
Exhibit B p. 2, attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
9. Partain listed the same State land for sale on Ebay.
Plaintiff State of Texas’s Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order 3 Exhibit C p. 2, attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
10. Partain falsely claimed he is the owner of the land, there are no liens, and title is clear.
Exhibit C p.2.
11. The land Partain listed for sale is not owned by Partain. The land is owned by the State by
and through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Division. Partain has no right to or interest in the
land. See Exhibit A.
Plaintiff State of Texas’s Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order 4 III. VIOLATIONS OF THE PERMANENT INJUNCTION
12. The State repeats and re-alleges the facts stated above.
13. Partain violated the Permanent Injunction by attempting to sell State land on Ebay and
Facebook.
14. The posts on Ebay and Facebook are clear violations of the Permanent Injunction’s
prohibition on interference with State property.
15. As such, attempting to sell State property on Ebay and Facebook is a violation of the
Permanent Injunction causing Partain to be in contempt of court.
IV. CONTEMPT AUTHORITY
16. Texas Government Code 21.002(b) authorizes courts to punish contempt by levying a fine
of not more than $500.00 for each act of contempt. TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. 21.002(b).
Section 21.002(b) also authorizes courts to punish contempt by confinement in the county
jail for not more than six months or both such a fine and confinement in jail. Id. The purpose
of civil contempt is to persuade the contemnor to obey the Court’s order. See Ex parte
Werblud, 536 S.W.2d 542, 545 (Tex. 1976).
17. Because Partain violated the Permanent Injunction issued by the Court, the State
respectfully requests that this Court find Partain in contempt of court. The State requests
Partain be fined $500.00 for each contemptuous violation of the Permanent Injunction.
V. PRAYER
Plaintiff State of Texas respectfully requests Defendant Johnny Ray Partain be cited to
appear herein in accordance with Rule 692 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure to show cause for
why he should not be held in contempt of court for disobeying the Permanent Injunction issued by
this Court on December 19, 2024.
Plaintiff State of Texas’s Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order 5 Plaintiff State of Texas also respectfully requests that upon hearing, this Court will find
Defendant Johnny Ray Partain in contempt of court and will punish Defendant Johnny Ray Partain
accordingly by fining him $500 for each act of contempt found by the Court.
Respectfully submitted,
KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas
BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General
RALPH MOLINA Deputy First Assistant Attorney General
AUSTIN KINGHORN Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation
KIMBERLY GDULA Chief for General Litigation Division
/s/ Ali Thorburn ALI THORBURN Texas Bar No. 24125064 Assistant Attorney General General Litigation Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 (512) 475-4392 | FAX: (512) 320-0667 ali.thorburn@oag.texas.gov
Plaintiff State of Texas’s Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order 6 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
I hereby certify that on May 23, 2025, prior to filing the above Motion, I attempted to confer with Mr. Partain regarding his attempted sale of State property and compliance with this Court’s injunction. Mr. Partain was given until May 27, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. to confirm that he removed all such postings. The State is unable to confirm the status of the postings and Mr. Partain failed to confirm that he has removed the postings as requested.
/s/ Ali Thorburn ALI THORBURN Assistant Attorney General
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a copy of the above Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order was served on the 27th day of May 2025, upon the following individuals by email, Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested and via regular mail:
Johnny Partain Plaintiff Pro Se 7020 N. 16th Street McAllen, Texas 78504
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Item description from the seller Approximately 8.95 Acres of undeveloped land located on the north side of Boca Chica Village at SpaceX in Brownsville, Texas for sale by owner. It is the north side of Boca Chica Village. There are no liens and deed is clear. It has spectacular views of South Bay, South Padre Island, and the SpaceX launchpad. There are three abandoned concrete pads and a water tank. The land consists of 5 lots as shown in the picture (originally 6 lots, 1 smaller lot on the east side is no longer available). Will sell with a Warranty Deed. May also consider leasing or other options.
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Item description from the seller Approximately 8.95 Acres of undeveloped land located on the north side of Boca Chica Village at SpaceX in Brownsville, Texas for sale by owner. It is the north side of Boca Chica Village. There are no liens and deed is clear. It has spectacular views of South Bay, South Padre Island, and the SpaceX launchpad. There are three abandoned concrete pads and a water tank. The land consists of 5 lots as shown in the picture (originally 6 lots, 1 smaller lot on the east side is no longer available). Will sell with a Warranty Deed. May also consider leasing or other options.
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001 002 003 004 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.
Ariana Ines on behalf of Ali Thorburn Bar No. 24125064 ariana.ines@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 101287405 Filing Code Description: Motion for Contempt Filing Description: PLAINTIFF STATE OF TEXASS MOTION FOR CONTEMPT AND SHOW CAUSE ORDER Status as of 5/27/2025 3:26 PM CST
Associated Case Party: JOHNNY PARTAIN
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Johnny Partain partain@atlastechnologies.biz 5/27/2025 3:02:08 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: STATE OF TEXAS
Ali Thorburn 24125064 ali.thorburn@oag.texas.gov 5/27/2025 3:02:08 PM SENT
Zachary Rhines Zachary.Rhines@oag.texas.gov 5/27/2025 3:02:08 PM SENT
Case Contacts
Ariana Ines ariana.ines@oag.texas.gov 5/27/2025 3:02:08 PM SENT 6/9/2025 2:11 PM Velva L. Price EXHIBIT 2 District Clerk Travis County CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-24-002560 D-1-GN-24-002560 Susan Poodiack STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE DISTRICT COURT Plaintiffs § § § 126TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT v. § § JOHNNY PARTAIN § TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS Defendant § _____________________________________________________________________
DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE TO TEXAS’ MOTION FOR CONTEMPT
COMES NOW Defendant, Johnny Partain, responding to Plaintiff’s motion for contempt and brings his Defendant’s Response To Texas’ Motion For Contempt, and shows onto the Court as follows.
Texas represents that the 353rd District Court of Travis County enjoined Partain through a permanent injunction. It has even made this claim to the 15th Court of Appeals, case no. 15-25-00005-CV, to excuse misrepresentations by the Court Reporter that no Reporter’s Record existed while Partain was briefing the 15th COA; until Texas revealed after the deadlines had run on Partain and on the 15th Court of Appeal’s authority that the Clerk’s Record was merely lost in another court. But there are no official records anywhere that supports Texas’ jurisdictional house of cards as it pursues contempt through TRCP 692 against Partain in the 126th or 353rd District Court. It is unclear which district court Texas is requesting an action. Texas has no basis to complain about contempt in this 126th District Court pursuant to TRCP 692 if it continues to misrepresents that this is a 353rd District Court case. In fact, Texas cites TRCP 692 but has fails to conform to TRCP 692 at all.
This district court has no jurisdiction over Texas’ instant complaints for contempt of an injunction. Texas Government Code §21.001(a), a court only has authority to enforce its lawful orders. Authorities hold that in order to justify the court to find for contempt, three things are necessary: (1) Jurisdiction of the subject matter; (2) jurisdiction of the person; and (3) authority of the court to render the particular judgment. Ex parte Britton, 127 Tex. 85, 92 S.W.2d 224. When the validity of the court’s order is at issue, then the authority goes to the appeals court who is currently reviewing the district court’s lawfulness. Schultz v. Fifth Judicial
1 District Court of Appeals, 810 S.W.2d at 740-41 states that, “For appealable orders in the nature of an injunction, in which the validity of the order alleged to have been violated is itself in issue in the appeal, the appellate court alone is vested with jurisdiction to enforce the injunctive provisions by contempt. Ex parte Boniface, 650 S.W.2d 776, 777-78 (Tex.1983); Ex parte Werblud, 536 S.W.2d 542, 544 (Tex. 1976); Ex parte Duncan, 127 Tex. 507, 95 S.W.2d 675 (1936); Ex parte Travis, 123 Tex. 480, 73 S.W.2d 487, 489 (1934).” Frankly, the appeals case itself could have been avoided had the district court given the lawfully required response to Partain’s constitutional challenge to Texas’ standing or the Court’s jurisdiction to violate the constitution in the first place. Instead the Court was silent, reinforcing the validity of Partain’s plea and sending the multiplying issues it created to the 15th Court of Appeals. Accordingly, this district court has no jurisdiction over Texas’ instant complaints for contempt of an injunction.
Texas complains that Partain is selling property belonging to Texas for approximately $9 million, which could certainly be a serious felony crime in the first degree if true, but isn’t. Proving this crime could be simple if true, but no, it can’t even be prosecuted because the facts don’t conform with the elements of a crime. Texas conceals, it hides the identify of the property, while it seeks to harass, to assault, Partain, in a court it has trouble identifying, in a court it already knows has no jurisdiction. Texas further fails to identify any contract or security interest it has in Partain’s property. Texas has no interest in Partain’s property, and Texas has gained no implied interest in Partain’s property through a permanent injunction. It is improper to use a contempt hearing to gain or declare rights where they don’t already exist.
Wherefore premises considered, Partain requests the Court to Deny Plaintiff State Of Texas’s Motion For Contempt And Show Cause Order motion.
________________________ JOHNNY PARTAIN 7020 N. 16th Street McAllen, Texas 78504 956-687-4966
2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document as been serviced by email on this June 9, 2025 to the following:
ALI THORBURN Assistant Attorney General General Litigation Division Texas Bar No. 24125064 Ali.Thorburn@oag.texas.gov
___________________________ Johnny Partain 7020 N 16th Street McAllen, Texas 78504 partain@atlastechnologies.biz 956-240-1821
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Envelope ID: 101786719 Filing Code Description: RESPONSE Filing Description: DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE TO TEXAS' MOTION FOR CONTEMPT Status as of 6/10/2025 9:00 AM CST
Ali Thorburn 24125064 ali.thorburn@oag.texas.gov 6/9/2025 2:11:59 PM SENT
Zachary Rhines Zachary.Rhines@oag.texas.gov 6/9/2025 2:11:59 PM SENT
Johnny Partain partain@atlastechnologies.biz 6/9/2025 2:11:59 PM SENT
Ariana Ines ariana.ines@oag.texas.gov 6/9/2025 2:11:59 PM SENT EXHIBIT 3 CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-24-002560
State of Texas § In the District Court Plaintiff, § § v. § Travis County, Texas § Johnny Ray Partain § Defendant. § 126th Judicial District
NOTICE OF IN-PERSON COURT PROCEEDING ON THE CENTRAL DOCKET
You are notified that the pending Motion for Contempt and Show Cause Order in this case
has been set for hearing on July 1, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. on the Central Docket in the Travis County
Civil District Court for 30 minutes. This hearing will take place in person at the Travis County
Civil and Family Courts Facility (CFCF), located at 1700 Guadalupe Street in Austin. Since several
cases may be scheduled at the same time, your case may be called later in the day [and possibly later
in the week if it is on the long docket], and you must be available when your case is called.
Please note that this case is not specially assigned to a particular judge under the Travis
County Local Rules, so the parties must check the docket setting prior to each proceeding, either
online at https://www.traviscountytx.gov/courts/files/dockets/civil-district or in person at the
CFCF in order to determine the courtroom assigned for the proceeding.
Assignments will be posted on Friday of the week before the proceeding. Questions about
case assignments or locations for proceedings should be directed to the office of the Court
Administrator for the Civil District Courts at 512-854-2484, not to a particular court. Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Ali Thorburn ALI THORBURN Texas Bar No. 24125064 Assistant Attorney General General Litigation Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 (737) 231-9108 | FAX: (512) 320-0667 ali.thorburn@oag.texas.gov
I certify that a copy of the above Notice of In-Person Court Proceeding on the Central Docket was served on the 18th day of June 2025 upon the following individual by email, and on the 20th day of June 2025 upon the following individual by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested and via regular mail:
Johnny Partain Plaintiff Pro Se 7020 N. 16th Street McAllen, Texas 78504 partain@atlastechnologies.biz
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/s/ Ali Thorburn ALI THORBURN Assistant Attorney General EXHIBIT 4