FILED 348-363561-25 TARRANT COUNTY 6/23/2025 3:11 PM THOMAS A. WILDER DISTRICT CLERK
CAUSE NO. 348-363561-25
CITY OF ARLINGTON, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS Plaintiff, § AUSTIN, TEXAS § 6/24/2025 10:47:10 AM v. § CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE § Clerk PECOS HOUSING FINANCE § CORPORATION, a Texas nonprofit § corporation; PLEASANTON HOUSING § FINANCE CORPORATION, a Texas § nonprofit corporation; LA VILLA § HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION, a § Texas nonprofit corporation; MAVERICK § 348TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE § CORPORATION, a Texas nonprofit § corporation; and JOE DON BOBBITT, in § his official capacity as Chief Appraiser of the § Tarrant Appraisal District, § § Defendants, § § v. § § CITY OF FORT WORTH, § § Intervenor-Plaintiff. § TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS
NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL
Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 25.1 and 28.1, Defendant, Pecos Housing
Finance Corporation, states its desire to appeal: (1) the interlocutory Order Granting City of
Arlington’s Application for Temporary Injunction and (2) the interlocutory Order Granting City of
Fort Worth’s Application for Temporary Injunction, both signed on June 3, 2025, in City of Arlington,
et al. v. Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, et al., Cause No. 348-363561-25, in the 348th Judicial District
Court, Tarrant County, Texas. Defendant appeals to the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth District
of Texas sitting in Austin, Texas.
This appeal is accelerated under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 28.1(a) and Section
NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL PAGE 1 51.014(a)(4) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code and is not “a parental termination or child
protection case or an appeal from an order certifying a child to stand trial as an adult, as defined in
Rule 28.4.” TEX. R. APP. P. 25.1(d)(6).
This appeal involves a matter: “(A) brought by or against the state or a board, commission,
department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of the state government, including a
university system or institution of higher education; (B) brought by or against an officer or employee
of the state or a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of
the state government arising out of that officer’s or employee’s official conduct; or (C) in which a
party to the proceeding challenges the constitutionality or validity of a state statute or rule and the
attorney general is a party to the case.” TEX. R. APP. P. 25.1(d)(9).
NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL PAGE 2 Dated: June 23, 2025 /s/ Amanda L. Reichek Jeffrey M. Tillotson Texas Bar No. 20039200 jtillotson@tillotsonlaw.com Amanda L. Reichek Texas Bar No. 24041762 areichek@tillotsonlaw.com Kathryn E. Yukevich State Bar No. 24133390 kyukevich@tillotsonlaw.com TILLOTSON JOHNSON & PATTON 1201 Main Street, Suite 1300 Dallas, Texas 75202 Telephone: (214) 382-3041 Facsimile: (214) 292-6564
Blake W. Stribling Texas Bar No. 24070691 bstribling@chasnoffstribling.com Daniel J. Lecavalier Texas Bar No. 24129028 dlecavalier@chasnoffstribling.com CHASNOFF STRIBLING, LLP 1020 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 150 San Antonio, Texas 78209 Telephone: (210) 469-4155
ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT PECOS HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION
NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL PAGE 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served by E-Service to counsel herein on June 23, 2025.
/s/ Amanda L. Reichek Amanda L. Reichek
NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL PAGE 4 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.
Envelope ID: 102313843 Filing Code Description: Notice of Appeal Filing Description: Notice of Accelerated Appeal Status as of 6/23/2025 3:51 PM CST
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Jeffrey MTillotson jtillotson@tillotsonlaw.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Jonathan RPatton jpatton@tillotsonlaw.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Robert Salinas 17536000 rjslawoffice@hotmail.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Roel Gutierrez 24069842 roelgutierrezlaw@gmail.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Blake Stribling bstribling@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Kim Decker kdecker@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Liz Hansen lhansen@lsejlaw.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Rachel Feltner rfeltner@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Jonathan Moss jonathan.moss@arlingtontx.gov 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Nena Chima-Tetteh nena.chima-tetteh@arlingtontx.gov 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Christopher Schluter cschluter@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Daniel Lecavalier 24129028 dlecavalier@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Kathryn Yukevich 24133390 kyukevich@tillotsonlaw.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Kira Lytle klytle@tillotsonlaw.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
TJP Service tillotsonjohnsonpatton@gmail.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Julie Whitson jwhitson@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Galen Gatten galen.gatten@arlingtontx.gov 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Eric Ruiz eruiz@lsejlaw.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
JAMES EVANS JEVANS@LSEJLAW.COM 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Faith Lowry flowry@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Rosa Perez rosaperez@cityoflavilla.org 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Amanda L.Reichek areichek@tillotsonlaw.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT 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.
Envelope ID: 102313843 Filing Code Description: Notice of Appeal Filing Description: Notice of Accelerated Appeal Status as of 6/23/2025 3:51 PM CST
Amanda L.Reichek areichek@tillotsonlaw.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Devlin Browne dbrowne@tillotsonlaw.com 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Jannet Alarcon jannet.alarcon@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Erica Salas erica.salas@arlingtontx.gov 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Alexander JLindvall alexander.lindvall@arlingtontx.gov 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Joe DonBobbitt jdbobbitt@tad.org 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Joseph Nguyen joseph.nguyen@arlingtontx.gov 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Chandra Jackson chandra.jackson@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Steve ACumbie stephen.cumbie@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Christopher BMosley chris.mosley@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
Olyn Poole olyn.poole@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH Chandra.Jackson@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT
THE A.CITY OF FORT WORTH stephen.cumbie@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 3:11:38 PM SENT FILED 348-363561-25 TARRANT COUNTY 6/24/2025 9:01 AM THOMAS A. WILDER DISTRICT CLERK CAUSE NO. 348-363561-25
CITY OF ARLINGTON, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § Plaintiff, § § v. § § PECOS HOUSING FINANCE § CORPORATION, a Texas nonprofit § corporation; PLEASANTON HOUSING § FINANCE CORPORATION, a Texas § nonprofit corporation; LA VILLA § HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION, a § Texas nonprofit corporation; MAVERICK § 348TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE § CORPORATION, a Texas nonprofit § corporation; and JOE DON BOBBITT, in § his official capacity as Chief Appraiser of the § Tarrant Appraisal District, § § Defendants, § § v. § § CITY OF FORT WORTH, § § Intervenor-Plaintiff. § TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS
AMENDED NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL
Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 25.1 and 28.1, Defendant, Pecos Housing
Finance Corporation, states its desire to appeal: (1) the interlocutory Order Denying Defendant Pecos
Housing Finance Corporation’s Plea to the Jurisdiction; (2) the interlocutory Order Granting City of
Arlington’s Application for Temporary Injunction; and (3) the interlocutory Order Granting City of
Fort Worth’s Application for Temporary Injunction, all signed on June 3, 2025, in City of Arlington, et
al. v. Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, et al., Cause No. 348-363561-25, in the 348th Judicial District
AMENDED NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL PAGE 1 Court, Tarrant County, Texas. Defendant appeals to the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth District
This appeal is accelerated under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 28.1(a) and Section
51.014(a)(4) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code and is not “a parental termination or child
protection case or an appeal from an order certifying a child to stand trial as an adult, as defined in
This appeal involves a matter: “(A) brought by or against the state or a board, commission,
department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of the state government, including a
university system or institution of higher education; (B) brought by or against an officer or employee
of the state or a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of
the state government arising out of that officer’s or employee’s official conduct; or (C) in which a
party to the proceeding challenges the constitutionality or validity of a state statute or rule and the
attorney general is a party to the case.” TEX. R. APP. P. 25.1(d)(9).
AMENDED NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL PAGE 2 Dated: June 23, 2025 /s/ Amanda L. Reichek Jeffrey M. Tillotson Texas Bar No. 20039200 jtillotson@tillotsonlaw.com Amanda L. Reichek Texas Bar No. 24041762 areichek@tillotsonlaw.com Kathryn E. Yukevich State Bar No. 24133390 kyukevich@tillotsonlaw.com TILLOTSON JOHNSON & PATTON 1201 Main Street, Suite 1300 Dallas, Texas 75202 Telephone: (214) 382-3041 Facsimile: (214) 292-6564
Blake W. Stribling Texas Bar No. 24070691 bstribling@chasnoffstribling.com Daniel J. Lecavalier Texas Bar No. 24129028 dlecavalier@chasnoffstribling.com CHASNOFF STRIBLING, LLP 1020 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 150 San Antonio, Texas 78209 Telephone: (210) 469-4155
AMENDED NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL PAGE 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served by E-Service to counsel herein on June 23, 2025.
AMENDED NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL PAGE 4 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.
Amanda Reichek on behalf of Amanda Reichek Bar No. 24041762 areichek@tillotsonlaw.com Envelope ID: 102338456 Filing Code Description: Amended Filing Filing Description: Amended Notice of Appeal Status as of 6/24/2025 10:13 AM CST
Jeffrey MTillotson jtillotson@tillotsonlaw.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Jonathan RPatton jpatton@tillotsonlaw.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Robert Salinas 17536000 rjslawoffice@hotmail.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Roel Gutierrez 24069842 roelgutierrezlaw@gmail.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Blake Stribling bstribling@chasnoffstribling.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Kim Decker kdecker@chasnoffstribling.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Liz Hansen lhansen@lsejlaw.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Rachel Feltner rfeltner@chasnoffstribling.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Jonathan Moss jonathan.moss@arlingtontx.gov 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Nena Chima-Tetteh nena.chima-tetteh@arlingtontx.gov 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Christopher Schluter cschluter@chasnoffstribling.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Daniel Lecavalier 24129028 dlecavalier@chasnoffstribling.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Kathryn Yukevich 24133390 kyukevich@tillotsonlaw.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Kira Lytle klytle@tillotsonlaw.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
TJP Service tillotsonjohnsonpatton@gmail.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Julie Whitson jwhitson@chasnoffstribling.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Galen Gatten galen.gatten@arlingtontx.gov 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Eric Ruiz eruiz@lsejlaw.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
JAMES EVANS JEVANS@LSEJLAW.COM 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Faith Lowry flowry@chasnoffstribling.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Rosa Perez rosaperez@cityoflavilla.org 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Amanda L.Reichek areichek@tillotsonlaw.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT 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.
Amanda Reichek on behalf of Amanda Reichek Bar No. 24041762 areichek@tillotsonlaw.com Envelope ID: 102338456 Filing Code Description: Amended Filing Filing Description: Amended Notice of Appeal Status as of 6/24/2025 10:13 AM CST
Amanda L.Reichek areichek@tillotsonlaw.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Devlin Browne dbrowne@tillotsonlaw.com 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Jannet Alarcon jannet.alarcon@fortworthtexas.gov 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Erica Salas erica.salas@arlingtontx.gov 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Alexander JLindvall alexander.lindvall@arlingtontx.gov 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Joe DonBobbitt jdbobbitt@tad.org 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Joseph Nguyen joseph.nguyen@arlingtontx.gov 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Chandra Jackson chandra.jackson@fortworthtexas.gov 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Steve ACumbie stephen.cumbie@fortworthtexas.gov 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Christopher BMosley chris.mosley@fortworthtexas.gov 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
Olyn Poole olyn.poole@fortworthtexas.gov 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH Chandra.Jackson@fortworthtexas.gov 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT
THE A.CITY OF FORT WORTH stephen.cumbie@fortworthtexas.gov 6/24/2025 9:01:45 AM SENT FILED TARRANT COUNTY 348-363561-25 6/23/2025 10:43 PM THOMAS A. WILDER DISTRICT CLERK
CAUSE NO. 348-363561-25 CITY OF ARLINGTON § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § Plaintiff, § § v. § § PECOS HOUSING FINANCE § CORPORATION, a Texas nonprofit § corporation; PLEASANTON HOUSING § FINANCE CORPORATION, a Texas § nonprofit corporation; LA VILLA § HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION, a § Texas nonprofit corporation; MAVERICK § COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE § 348TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CORPORATION, a Texas nonprofit § corporation; CAMERON COUNTY § HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION, a § Texas nonprofit corporation; and JOE DON § BOBBITT, in his official capacity as Chief § Appraiser of the Tarrant Appraisal District; § § Defendants, § § v. § § CITY OF FORT WORTH, § § Intervenor-Plaintiff. § TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS
Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 25.1 and 28.1, Defendants, Pleasanton
Housing Finance Corporation, Maverick Housing Finance Corporation, and La Villa Housing
Finance Corporation, state their desire to appeal (1) the interlocutory Order Granting City of
Arlington’s Application for Temporary Injunction as to Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation
and La Villa Housing Finance Corporation; and (2) the interlocutory Order Granting City of Fort
Worth’s Application for Temporary Injunction as to Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation, La Villa Housing Finance Corporation, and Maverick Housing Finance Corporation, all signed on
June 3, 2025, in City of Arlington, et al. v. Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, et al., Cause No.
348-363561-25, in the 348th Judicial District Court, Tarrant County, Texas. Defendants appeal to
the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth District of Texas sitting in Austin, Texas.
This appeal is accelerated under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 28.1(a) and Section
51.014(a)(4) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code and is not “a parental termination or
child protection case or an appeal from an order certifying a child to stand trial as an adult, as
defined in Rule 28.4.” TEX. R. APP. P. 25.1(d)(6).
This appeal involves a matter: “(A) brought by or against the state or a board, commission,
department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of the state government, including a
university system or institution of higher education; (B) brought by or against an officer or
employee of the state or a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive
branch of the state government arising out of that officer’s or employee’s official conduct; or (C)
in which a party to the proceeding challenges the constitutionality or validity of a state statute or
rule and the attorney general is a party to the case.” TEX. R. APP. P. 25.1(d)(9).
2 Dated: June 23, 2025 Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Daniel J. Lecavalier Blake W. Stribling Texas Bar No. 24070691 Daniel J. Lecavalier Texas Bar No. 24129028 CHASNOFF STRIBLING, LLP 1020 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 150 San Antonio, Texas 78209 Telephone: 210-469-4155 Email: bstribling@chasnoffstribling.com Email: dlecavalier@chasnoffstribling.com
Counsel for Defendants Pleasanton County Housing Finance Corporation and Maverick Housing Finance Corporation
Roel Gutierrez Texas Bar No. 240693842 LAW OFFICE OF ROEL GUTIERREZ, PLLC 4415 N. McColl Rd. McCallen, TX 78504 Telephone: 956-278-3529 Fax: 956-278-3530 roelgutierrezlaw@gmail.com and Robert J. Salinas Texas Bar No. 17536000 2101 Wood Ave. Donna, Texas 78537 Telephone: 956-464-2460 Counsel for Defendant La Villa Housing Finance Corporation
3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been served in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on this 23rd day of June, 2025, to the following counsel of record:
Galen G. Gatten Stephen A. Cumbie galen.gatten@arlingtontx.gov Senior Assistant City Attorney Alexander J. Lindvall Stephen.cumbie@fortworthtexas.gov alexander.lindvall@arlingtontx.gov Christopher B. Mosley Jonathan M. Moss Senior Assistant City Attorney jonathan.moss@arlingtontx.gov Chris.mosley@forthworthtexas.gov Joseph N. Nguyen Olyn Poole joseph.nguyen@arlingtontx.gov Senior Assistant City Attorney Nena Chima-Tetteh Olyn.poole@forthworthtexas.gov nena.chima-tetteh@arlingtontx.gov CITY OF FORTH WORTH CITY OF ARLINGTON OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 100 Forth Worth Trail P.O. Box 90231, MS 63-0300 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Arlington, Texas 76004 Counsel for Intervenor-Plaintiff City of Forth Counsel for Plaintiff City of Arlington Worth
James R. Evans, Jr. Jeffrey M. Tillotson jevans@lsejlaw.com Texas Bar No. 20039200 Eric Ruiz jtillotson@tillotsonlaw.com eruiz@lsejlaw.com Amanda L. Reichek LOW SWINNEY EVANS & JAMES, PLLC Texas Bar No. 24041762 4425 South Mopac Expressway areichek@tillotsonlaw.com Building 3, Suite 400 Kathryn E. Yukevich Austin, Texas 78735 State Bar No. 24133390 kyukevich@tillotsonlaw.com Counsel for Defendant Joe Don Bobbitt TILLOTSON JOHNSON & PATTON 1201 Main Street, Suite 1300 Dallas, Texas 75202 Telephone: (214) 382-3041 Facsimile: (214) 292-6564
Counsel for Defendant Pecos Housing Finance Corporation
4 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.
Rachel Feltner on behalf of Daniel Lecavalier Bar No. 24129028 rfeltner@chasnoffstribling.com Envelope ID: 102331236 Filing Code Description: Notice of Appeal Filing Description: Notice of Appeal Status as of 6/24/2025 9:26 AM CST
Associated Case Party: THEPECOS HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION
Jeffrey MTillotson jtillotson@tillotsonlaw.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Jonathan RPatton jpatton@tillotsonlaw.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Amanda L.Reichek areichek@tillotsonlaw.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Kathryn Yukevich 24133390 kyukevich@tillotsonlaw.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Kira Lytle klytle@tillotsonlaw.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
TJP Service tillotsonjohnsonpatton@gmail.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: THELA VILLA HFC
Robert Salinas 17536000 rjslawoffice@hotmail.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Roel Gutierrez 24069842 roelgutierrezlaw@gmail.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Rosa Perez rosaperez@cityoflavilla.org 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Daniel Lecavalier 24129028 dlecavalier@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: THEPLEASANTON HFC
Blake Stribling bstribling@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Kim Decker kdecker@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Rachel Feltner rfeltner@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Julie Whitson jwhitson@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Christopher Schluter cschluter@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT 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.
Rachel Feltner on behalf of Daniel Lecavalier Bar No. 24129028 rfeltner@chasnoffstribling.com Envelope ID: 102331236 Filing Code Description: Notice of Appeal Filing Description: Notice of Appeal Status as of 6/24/2025 9:26 AM CST
Christopher Schluter cschluter@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Daniel Lecavalier 24129028 dlecavalier@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Faith Lowry flowry@chasnoffstribling.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Liz Hansen lhansen@lsejlaw.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Jonathan Moss jonathan.moss@arlingtontx.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Nena Chima-Tetteh nena.chima-tetteh@arlingtontx.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Eric Ruiz eruiz@lsejlaw.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
JAMES EVANS JEVANS@LSEJLAW.COM 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Devlin Browne dbrowne@tillotsonlaw.com 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Jannet Alarcon jannet.alarcon@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Erica Salas erica.salas@arlingtontx.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Steve ACumbie stephen.cumbie@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Christopher BMosley chris.mosley@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Olyn Poole olyn.poole@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Joseph Nguyen joseph.nguyen@arlingtontx.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: THECITY OF ARLINGTON
Alexander JLindvall alexander.lindvall@arlingtontx.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT 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.
Rachel Feltner on behalf of Daniel Lecavalier Bar No. 24129028 rfeltner@chasnoffstribling.com Envelope ID: 102331236 Filing Code Description: Notice of Appeal Filing Description: Notice of Appeal Status as of 6/24/2025 9:26 AM CST
Alexander JLindvall alexander.lindvall@arlingtontx.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Galen Gatten galen.gatten@arlingtontx.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: JOEDONBOBBITT
Joe DonBobbitt jdbobbitt@tad.org 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: THECITY OF FORT WORTH
Chandra Jackson chandra.jackson@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH Chandra.Jackson@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT
THE A.CITY OF FORT WORTH stephen.cumbie@fortworthtexas.gov 6/23/2025 10:43:11 PM SENT FILED 348-363561-25 TARRANT COUNTY 6/3/2025 4:30 PM THOMAS A. WILDER DISTRICT CLERK No. 348-363561-25
CITY OF ARLINGTON, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § Plaintiff, § v. § § PECOS HOUSING FINANCE § CORPORATION, a Texas nonprofit § corporation; JOE DON BOBBITT, in his § official capacity as Chief Appraiser of the 348TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT § Tarrant Appraisal District, § Defendants, § § v. § CITY OF FORT WORTH, § § Intervenor-Plaintiff. TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS §
ORDER GRANTING CITY OF ARLINGTON’S APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
On June 3, 2025, came to be heard Plaintiff City of Arlington’s Application for Temporary
Injunction (the “Application”) against Defendants Pecos Housing Finance Corporation;
Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation; La Villa Housing Finance Corporation; and Joe Don
Bobbitt, in his official capacity as the Chief Appraiser of the Tarrant Appraisal District. After
considering the Application, briefing and arguments of the parties, evidence admitted into the
record, papers on file with the Court, and applicable law, the Court finds that Plaintiff’s
Application should be and hereby is GRANTED.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that a Temporary
Injunction is granted pending a final hearing and determination of this case as follows:
1. Defendant Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, its officers, agents, employees,
servants, and attorneys, and those in active concert or participation with them who
receive actual notice of this order, are prohibited from (i) acquiring title to real
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF CITY OF ARLINGTON’S APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION Page 1 property in the City of Arlington, Texas; or (ii) obtaining, seeking to obtain, or
receiving tax exemptions for any properties located in the City of Arlington, Texas.
2. Defendant Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation, its officers, agents,
employees, servants, and attorneys, and those in active concert or participation with
them who receive actual notice of this order, are prohibited from (i) acquiring title
to real property in the City of Arlington, Texas; or (ii) obtaining, seeking to obtain,
or receiving tax exemptions for any properties located in the City of Arlington,
Texas.
3. Defendant La Villa Housing Finance Corporation, its officers, agents, employees,
servants, and attorneys, and those in active concert or participation with them who
receive actual notice of this order, are prohibited from (i) acquiring title to real
property in the City of Arlington, Texas; or (ii) obtaining, seeking to obtain, or
receiving tax exemptions for any properties located in the City of Arlington, Texas.
4. Defendant Joe Don Bobbitt, in his official capacity as the Chief Appraiser of the
Tarrant Appraisal District, shall not grant any tax exemptions requested by
Defendants Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, Pleasanton Housing Finance
Corporation, or La Villa Housing Finance Corporation for any properties located
in the City of Arlington, Texas.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff City of Arlington is exempt from filing and
executing a bond with the Clerk. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 6.002.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the trial in this case is set for the week of December 1,
2025.
Signed: June 3, 2025, at 3:48 p.m.
___________________________ Judge Presiding
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF CITY OF ARLINGTON’S APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION Page 2 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.
Envelope ID: 101575163 Filing Code Description: No Fee Documents Filing Description: ORD GRANT CITY ARLINGTON APPL TEMP INJ Status as of 6/3/2025 4:43 PM CST
Galen Gatten galen.gatten@arlingtontx.gov 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Alexander JLindvall alexander.lindvall@arlingtontx.gov 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
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Joe DonBobbitt jdbobbitt@tad.org 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Blake Stribling bstribling@chasnoffstribling.com 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Kim Decker kdecker@chasnoffstribling.com 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Lisa O'Sullivan losullivan@chasnoffstribling.com 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
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Envelope ID: 101575163 Filing Code Description: No Fee Documents Filing Description: ORD GRANT CITY ARLINGTON APPL TEMP INJ Status as of 6/3/2025 4:43 PM CST
Jonathan Moss jonathan.moss@arlingtontx.gov 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
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Eric Ruiz eruiz@lsejlaw.com 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
JAMES EVANS JEVANS@LSEJLAW.COM 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Jannet Alarcon jannet.alarcon@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Erica Salas erica.salas@arlingtontx.gov 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Joseph Nguyen joseph.nguyen@arlingtontx.gov 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Steve ACumbie stephen.cumbie@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Christopher BMosley chris.mosley@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Olyn Poole olyn.poole@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Daniel Lecavalier 24129028 dlecavalier@chasnoffstribling.com 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Robert Salinas 17536000 rjslawoffice@hotmail.com 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Roel Gutierrez 24069842 roelgutierrezlaw@gmail.com 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Rosa Perez rosaperez@cityoflavilla.org 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status 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.
Envelope ID: 101575163 Filing Code Description: No Fee Documents Filing Description: ORD GRANT CITY ARLINGTON APPL TEMP INJ Status as of 6/3/2025 4:43 PM CST
Chandra Jackson chandra.jackson@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH Chandra.Jackson@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT
THE A.CITY OF FORT WORTH stephen.cumbie@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:30:55 PM SENT FILED TARRANT COUNTY 348-363561-25 6/3/2025 4:33 PM THOMAS A. WILDER DISTRICT CLERK
CITY OF ARLINGTON, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § Plaintiff, § v. § § PECOS HOUSING FINANCE § CORPORATION, a Texas nonprofit § corporation; JOE DON BOBBITT, in his § official capacity as Chief Appraiser of 348TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT § the Tarrant Appraisal District, § Defendants, § § v. § CITY OF FORT WORTH, § § Intervenor-Plaintiff. TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS §
ORDER GRANTING CITY OF FORT WORTH’S APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
On June 3, 2025, came to be heard Plaintiff City of Fort Worth’s Application for
Temporary Injunction (the “Application”) against Defendants Pecos Housing Finance
Corporation; Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation; La Villa Housing Finance Corporation;
Maverick County Housing Finance Corporation; and Joe Don Bobbitt, in his official capacity as
the Chief Appraiser of the Tarrant Appraisal District. After considering the Application, the
briefing and arguments of the parties, the evidence admitted into the record, the papers on file with
the Court, and applicable law, the Court finds that Plaintiff’s Application should be and hereby is
GRANTED.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that a Temporary
Injunction is granted pending a final hearing and determination of this case as follows:
1. Defendant Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, its officers, agents, employees,
servants, and attorneys, and those in active concert or participation with them who
Order Granting Plaintiff City of Fort Worth’s Application for Temporary Injunction Page 1 receive actual notice of this order, are prohibited from (i) acquiring title to real
property in the City of Fort Worth, Texas; or (ii) obtaining, seeking to obtain, or
receiving tax exemptions for any properties located in the City of Fort Worth,
2. Defendant Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation, its officers, agents, employees, servants, and attorneys, and those in active concert or participation with
them who receive actual notice of this order, are prohibited from (i) acquiring title to
real property in the City of Fort Worth, Texas; or (ii) obtaining, seeking to obtain, or
receiving tax exemptions for any properties located in the City of Fort Worth,
3. Defendant La Villa Housing Finance Corporation, its officers, agents, employees,
servants, and attorneys, and those in active concert or participation with them who
receive actual notice of this order, are prohibited from (i) acquiring title to real
property in the City of Fort Worth, Texas; or (ii) obtaining, seeking to obtain, or
receiving tax exemptions for any properties located in the City of Fort Worth, Texas.
4. Defendant Maverick County Housing Finance Corporation, its officers, agents,
employees, servants, and attorneys, and those in active concert or participation with
them who receive actual notice of this order, are prohibited from (i) acquiring title to
real property in the City of Fort Worth, Texas; or (ii) obtaining, seeking to obtain, or
receiving tax exemptions for any properties located in the City of Fort Worth, Texas.
5. Defendant Joe Don Bobbitt, in his official capacity as the Chief Appraiser of the
Tarrant Appraisal District, shall not grant any tax exemptions requested by
Defendants Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, Pleasanton Housing Finance
Corporation, La Villa Housing Finance Corporation, or Maverick County Housing
Finance Corporation for any properties located in the City of Fort Worth, Texas.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff City of Fort Worth is exempt from filing and
Order Granting Plaintiff City of Fort Worth’s Application for Temporary Injunction Page 2 executing a bond with the Clerk. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 6.002.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the trial in this case is set for the week of December 1,
Signed: June 3, 2025, at 3:50 p.m.
Judge Presiding
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Envelope ID: 101575417 Filing Code Description: No Fee Documents Filing Description: ORD GRANT CITY FW APPL TEMP INJ Status as of 6/3/2025 4:46 PM CST
Galen Gatten galen.gatten@arlingtontx.gov 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Alexander JLindvall alexander.lindvall@arlingtontx.gov 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Jeffrey MTillotson jtillotson@tillotsonlaw.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Jonathan RPatton jpatton@tillotsonlaw.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Kira Lytle klytle@tillotsonlaw.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
TJP Service tillotsonjohnsonpatton@gmail.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Kathryn Yukevich 24133390 kyukevich@tillotsonlaw.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Joe DonBobbitt jdbobbitt@tad.org 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Blake Stribling bstribling@chasnoffstribling.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Kim Decker kdecker@chasnoffstribling.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Lisa O'Sullivan losullivan@chasnoffstribling.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Daniel Lecavalier 24129028 dlecavalier@chasnoffstribling.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT 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.
Envelope ID: 101575417 Filing Code Description: No Fee Documents Filing Description: ORD GRANT CITY FW APPL TEMP INJ Status as of 6/3/2025 4:46 PM CST
Jonathan Moss jonathan.moss@arlingtontx.gov 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Nena Chima-Tetteh nena.chima-tetteh@arlingtontx.gov 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Liz Hansen lhansen@lsejlaw.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Eric Ruiz eruiz@lsejlaw.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
JAMES EVANS JEVANS@LSEJLAW.COM 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Jannet Alarcon jannet.alarcon@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Erica Salas erica.salas@arlingtontx.gov 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Joseph Nguyen joseph.nguyen@arlingtontx.gov 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Steve ACumbie stephen.cumbie@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Christopher BMosley chris.mosley@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Olyn Poole olyn.poole@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Daniel Lecavalier 24129028 dlecavalier@chasnoffstribling.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Robert Salinas 17536000 rjslawoffice@hotmail.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Roel Gutierrez 24069842 roelgutierrezlaw@gmail.com 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Rosa Perez rosaperez@cityoflavilla.org 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status 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.
Envelope ID: 101575417 Filing Code Description: No Fee Documents Filing Description: ORD GRANT CITY FW APPL TEMP INJ Status as of 6/3/2025 4:46 PM CST
Chandra Jackson chandra.jackson@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH Chandra.Jackson@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT
THE A.CITY OF FORT WORTH stephen.cumbie@fortworthtexas.gov 6/3/2025 4:33:43 PM SENT