Kelly Hancock, Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas, and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas v. ChampionX, LLC

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedSeptember 18, 2025
Docket15-25-00143-CV
StatusPublished

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Kelly Hancock, Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas, and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas v. ChampionX, LLC, (Tex. Ct. App. 2025).

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Print or Print to SAVE AS PDF. ACCEPTED 15-25-00143-CV Appellate Docket Number: 15-25-00143-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS Appellate Case Style: Kelly Hancock, Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts of the StateAUSTIN, of Texas,TEXAS et al. Vs. ChampionX, LLC 9/18/2025 11:14 AM Companion Appellate Docket Number 15-24-00111-CV filed in the Fifteenth Court CHRISTOPHER of Appeals of TexasA. PRINE Case(s): CLERK Amended/Corrected Statement FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS DOCKETING STATEMENT (Civil) AUSTIN, TEXAS Appellate Court: 15th Court of Appeals 9/18/2025 11:14:16 AM (to be filed in the court of appeals upon perfection of appeal under TRAP 32) A. PRINE CHRISTOPHER Clerk NOTE: Because space for additional parties / attorneys is limited on this form, you can include the information on a separate document. As per TRAP 32.1 and 9.4, please include party’s name and the name, address, email address, telephone number, fax number, if any, and State Bar Number of the party’s lead counsel. If the party is not represented by an attorney, that party’s name, address, telephone number, fax number should be provided.

I. Appellant II. Appellant Attorney(s) - Continued Person Organization Lead Attorney Select Name: Kelly Hancock, Comptroller of Public Accounts, et al. Name: Pro Se Bar No. If Pro Se Party, enter the following information: Firm/Agency: Address: Address 1: City/State/Zip: Address 2: Tel. Ext. Fax: City/State/Zip: Email: Tel. Ext. Fax: II. Appellant Attorney(s) Email: Lead Attorney Retained Attorney Lead Attorney Select Name: Kyle Pierce Counce Name: Bar No. 24082862 Bar No. Firm/Agency: Texas Attorney General Firm/Agency: Address 1: P.O. Box 12548 Address 1: Address 2: Address 2: City/State/Zip: Austin, Texas 78711 City/State/Zip: Tel. (512) 463-3312 Ext. Fax: (512) 478-4013 Tel. Ext. Fax: Email: kyle.counce@oag.texas.gov Email: Lead Attorney Select Lead Attorney Select Name: Name: Bar No. Bar No. Firm/Agency: Firm/Agency: Address 1: Address 1: Address 2: Address 2: City/State/Zip: City/State/Zip: Tel. Ext. Fax: Tel. Ext. Fax: Email: Email:

Page 1 of 11 III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s) - Continued Person Organization Lead Attorney Retained Attorney Name: ChampionX, LLC Name: Antoinette L. Ellison Pro Se Bar No. If Pro Se Party, enter the following information: Firm/Agency: Jones Day Address: Address 1: 1420 Peachtree Street NE City/State/Zip: Address 2: Suite 800 Tel. Ext. Fax: City/State/Zip: Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Email: Tel. (404) 581-8801 Ext. Fax: Email: aellison@jonesday.com IV. Appellee Attorney(s) Lead Attorney Retained Attorney Lead Attorney Select

Name: Deborah S. Sloan Name: Bar No. 00786230 Bar No. Firm/Agency: Jones Day Firm/Agency: Address 1: 2727 N. Harwood Street Address 1: Address 2: Suite 500 Address 2: City/State/Zip: Dallas, Texas 75201 City/State/Zip: Tel. (214) 969-5203 Ext. Fax: Tel. Ext. Fax: Email: dsloan@jonesday.com Email:

Lead Attorney Retained Attorney Lead Attorney Select

Name: John M. Allan Name: Bar No. Bar No. Firm/Agency: Jones Day Firm/Agency: Address 1: 1420 Peachtree Street NE Address 1: Address 2: Suite 800 Address 2: City/State/Zip: Atlanta, Georgia 30309 City/State/Zip: Tel. (404) 581-8012 Ext. Fax: Tel. Ext. Fax: Email: jmallan@jonesday.com Email:

Page 2 of 11 V. Perfection of Appeal, Judgment and Sentencing Nature of Case (Subject matter or type of case): Tax Date Order or Judgment signed: 07/30/2025 Type of Judgment: Summary Judgment Date Notice of Appeal filed in Trial Court: 08/28/2025 If mailed to the Trial Court clerk, also give the date mailed: Interlocutory appeal of appealable order: Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis on which interlocutory order is appealable (See TRAP 28):

Accelerated Appeal (See TRAP 28): Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis on which appeal is accelerated:

Parental Termination or Child Protection? (See TRAP 28.4): Yes No Permissive? (See TRAP 28.3): Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:

Agreed? (See TRAP 28.2): Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:

Appeal should receive precedence, preference, or priority under statute or rule? Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:

Does this case involve an amount under $100,000? Yes No Judgment or Order disposes of all parties and issues? Yes No Appeal from final judgment? Yes No Does the appeal involve the constitutionality or the validity of a statute, rule, or ordinance? Yes No If yes, you must also complete and file the Challenge to Constitutionality of a State Statute form. If yes, is the Attorney General of Texas a party to the case? Yes No

VI. Actions Extending Time to Perfect Appeal Motion for New Trial: Yes No If yes, date filed: Motion to Modify Judgment: Yes No If yes, date filed: Request for Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law: Yes No If yes, date filed: Motion to Reinstate: Yes No If yes, date filed: Motion under TRCP 306a: Yes No If yes, date filed: Other: Yes No If Other, please specify:

Page 3 of 11 VII. Indigency of Party (Attach file stamped copy of Statement and copy of the trial court order.) Was Statement of Inability to Pay Court Costs filed in the trial court? Yes No If yes, date filed: Was a Motion Challenging the Statement filed in the trial court? Yes No If yes, date filed: Was there any hearing on appellant’s ability to afford court costs? Yes No Hearing Date: Did trial court sign an order under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 145? Yes No

Date of Order: If yes, trial court finding: Challenge Sustained Overruled VIII. Bankruptcy Has any party to the court’s judgment filed for protection in bankruptcy which might affect this appeal? Yes No If yes, please attach a copy of the petition. Date bankruptcy filed: Bankruptcy Case Number:

IX. Trial Court and Record Court: 53rd District Court Clerk’s Record County: Travis Trial Court Clerk: ✔ District County Trial Court Docket No. (Cause No.): Was Clerk’s record requested? Yes ✔ No D-1-GN-23-000226 If yes, date requested: Trial Court Judge (who tried or disposed of the case): If no, date it will be requested: 09/18/2025 Name: Honorable Ravi K. Sandill Were payment arrangements made with clerk? Address 1: 1700 Guadalupe Street Yes ✔ No Indigent Address 2: 8th Floor (Note: No request required under TRAP 34.5(a),(b).) City/State/Zip: Austin, Texas 78701 Tel. (512) 854-9308 Ext. Fax: (512) 854-9332 Email:

Page 4 of 11 IX. Trial Court and Record - Continued Reporter’s or Recorder’s Record Is there a Reporter’s Record? Yes No Was Reporter’s Record requested? Yes No If yes, date requested: If no, date it will be requested: Was the Reporter’s Record electronically recorded? Yes No Were payment arrangements made with the court reporter/court recorder? Yes No Indigent

Court Reporter Court Recorder Court Reporter Court Recorder Official Substitute Official Substitute Name: Name: Address 1: Address 1: Address 2: Address 2: City/State/Zip: City/State/Zip: Tel. Ext. Fax: Tel. Ext. Fax: Email: Email:

X. Supersedeas Bond Supersedeas bond filed? Yes No If yes, date filed: If no, will file? Yes No

XI. Extraordinary Relief Will you request extraordinary relief (e.g., temporary or ancillary relief) from this Court? Yes No If yes, briefly state the basis for your request: Parties will file a joint motion to abate.

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