Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation and the Board Members of the Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation, in Their Official Capacities v. City of Missouri City, Texas & Sienna Parks & Levee Improvement District

Opinion

ACCEPTED

15-25-00113-CV

FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 7/15/2025 6:11 PM

No. 15-25-00113-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK

FILED IN

15th COURT OF APPEALS

IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 7/15/2025 6:11:23 PM

AUSTIN, TEXAS

CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE

Clerk

PLEASANTON HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION, AND THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE PLEASANTON HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION, IN THEIR CAPACITIES

APPELLANTS,

V.

CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, & SIENNA PARKS & LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT APPELLEE.

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ OPENING BRIEF

From the 240th District Court, Fort Bend County, Texas Cause No. 25-DCV-328899

Hon. Surendran K. Pattel, presiding

Blake W. Stribling Texas Bar No. 24070691 bstribling@chasnoffstribling.com Daniel J. Decavalier

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

Counsel for Pleasonton Housing Finance Corporation and Their Board Members

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b) and

38.6(d), Appellants in the above-referenced matter file this unopposed

motion for extension of time to file Appellants’ opening briefs. Appellants’

opening briefs are currently due July 23, 2025. Appellants respectfully

request a 30-day extension, until and including August 22, 2025. This is

Appellants’ first request for an extension of time to file their opening

briefs.

I. Current Deadline

This appeal is from an interlocutory order entered by the 240th

District Court of Fort Bend County, in cause number 25-DCV-328899. The

Clerk’s Record was filed July 1, 2025, and the Reporter’s Record was filed

July 3, 2025. Therefore, Appellants’ opening briefs are currently due on

July 23, 2025.

II. Reasons for Extension

This is Appellants’ first request for an extension of time to file their

opening briefs. Appellants seek this extension due to conflicts with its

counsel’s substantial engagement in other matters with pressing

deadlines, commitments, and ongoing work, including the following:

• City of Carrolton, Texas v. Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, et al., Case No. DC-25-07935, pending in the 101st District Court of Dallas County: Hearing on Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Injunctive Relief: July 18, 2025 • Town of Little Elm, Texas v. Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation, et al., Cause No. 25-5634-367, pending in the 367th District Court of Denton County: Plea to Jurisdiction, Motion to Transfer and Original Answer: July 18, 2025 • City of San Marcos, et al. v. Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, et al., Case No. 25-1185-DCB, pending in the 207th District Court of Hays County: Response to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment: July 21, 2025 • City of Crowley, Texas v. Maverick County Housing Finance Corporation, et al., Case No. 236-366467-25, pending in the 236th District Court of Tarrant County: Temporary Injunction Hearing: July 22, 2025 • Wise County Appraisal District; Protests to Notice of Denials: July 23, 2025 • City of Lewisville, Texas v. Cameron County Housing Finance Corporation, et al., Case No. 25-4665-367, pending in the 367th District Court, Denton County: Hearing on Entry of Order: July 24, 2025 • Dallas Central Appraisal District; Response to Requests for More Information; July 25, 2025 • City of Burleson, Texas and City of Cleburne, Texas v. Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, et al.; pending in the 18th District Court of Johnson County: Temporary Injunction Hearing: July 25, 2025 • City of San Marcos, et al. v. Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, et al., Case No. 25-1185-DCB, pending in the 207th District Court of Hays County: Motion for Summary Judgment Hearing: July 28, 2025 • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 390 v. Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation, et al., pending in the 165th District Court of Harris County: Response to Request for Production and First Set of Interrogatories: July 28, 2025 • Michael Pottorff, et al. v. Leo Degeest, et al.; pending in the 345th District Court of Travis County, Dispositive Motion and Pleas: July 28, 2025

III. No Opposition

Appellees do not oppose the requested extension. This extension of

time is sought so that justice may be done in the disposition of this case

and is not sought for purposes of delay.

PRAYER

For these reasons, Appellants respectfully request that this Motion

for Extension of Time be granted and that the Court extend the time for

filing their opening briefs until and including August 22, 2025. Appellants

further request all such other relief to which they may be justly entitled.

Dated: July 15, 2025 __/s/ Blake Stribling_____________ 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

Counsel for Appellants Pleasonton Housing Finance Corporation and their Board Members

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I certify that, on July 15, 2025, I conferred with Appellees’ counsel,

who stated Appellees are unopposed to the relief requested.

/s/ Blake Stribling Blake Stribling

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing

instrument was forwarded to all counsel of record in accordance with the

Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on July 15, 2025.

/s/ Blake Stribling Blake Stribling

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Rachel Feltner on behalf of Blake Stribling Bar No. 24070691 rfeltner@chasnoffstribling.com Envelope ID: 103176388 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellants' Opening Brief Status as of 7/16/2025 7:04 AM CST

Associated Case Party: City of Missouri City, Texas

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

John Hightower 9614200 jhightower@olsonllp.com 7/15/2025 6:11:23 PM SENT

Allison Killian 24099785 akillian@olsonllp.com 7/15/2025 6:11:23 PM SENT

E. Joyce Iyamu ejiyamu@missouricitytx.gov 7/15/2025 6:11:23 PM SENT

Jordan Marget 24130447 jmarget@olsonllp.com 7/15/2025 6:11:23 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Sienna Parks & Levee Improvement District

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Joel Cleveland 24074042 cleveland.joel@gmail.com 7/15/2025 6:11:23 PM SENT

Joel Cleveland Joel@mullerlawgroup.com 7/15/2025 6:11:23 PM SENT

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Blake Stribling bstribling@chasnoffstribling.com 7/15/2025 6:11:23 PM SENT

Kim Decker kdecker@chasnoffstribling.com 7/15/2025 6:11:23 PM SENT

Rachel Feltner rfeltner@chasnoffstribling.com 7/15/2025 6:11:23 PM SENT

Christopher Schluter cschluter@chasnoffstribling.com 7/15/2025 6:11:23 PM SENT

Daniel Lecavalier dlecavalier@chasnoffstribling.com 7/15/2025 6:11:23 PM SENT

Julie Whitson jwhitson@chasnoffstribling.com 7/15/2025 6:11:23 PM SENT