Texas Workforce Commission v. Clint E. Fain

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: December 11, 2025
• Docket: 15-25-00228-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

15-25-00228-CV FILED 12/10/2025 2:24 PM ACCEPTED FELICIA PITRE 15-25-00228-CV DISTRICT CLERK FIFTEENTH COURT OFDALLAS APPEALSCO., TEXAS Marissa Gomez DEPUTY AUSTIN, TEXAS 12/11/2025 2:58 PM CAUSE NO. DC-25-07556 CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN CLINT E. FAIN § IN THE15th DISTRICT COURT COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Plaintiff, § 12/11/2025 2:58:07 PM § CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE v. § 101ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Clerk § TEXAS WORKFORCE § COMMISSION, § Defendant. § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS

NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL

Pursuant to Rules 25.1 and 26 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Defendant Texas

Workforce Commission (TWC) gives notice of its desire to appeal from the Order denying

Defendant’s Plea to the Jurisdiction in the above-styled case, entered on November 26, 2025, to

the Fifteenth Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas. The basis for appellate jurisdiction is Texas Civil

Practice and Remedies Code section 51.014(a)(8).

The hearing on Defendant TWC’s Plea to the Jurisdiction was held November 19, 2025 –

prior to the expiration of 180 days following the June 20, 2025, filing of Defendant TWC’s Original

Answer – thus, this case is automatically stayed. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 51.014(b).

This is an Accelerated Appeal under Appellate Rule 28.1. This is not a parental termination

or child protection case.

Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas

BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General

DEFENDANT TWC’S NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL PAGE 1 OF 2 CLINT E. FAIN V TWC; CAUSE NO. DC-25-07556 RALPH MOLINA Deputy First Assistant Attorney General

AUSTIN KINGHORN Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation

STEVEN ROBINSON Division Chief, Tax Litigation Division

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REGINA C. BOST Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 24095693 Tax Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78701 Tel: 512-475-4866 Fax: 512-478-4013 Regina.Bost@oag.texas.gov Attorneys for Defendant Texas Workforce Commission

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on the 10th day of December, 2025, a copy of the foregoing document has been served upon the other parties and counsel, as follows:

Robert D. Wilson Via eService State Bar No. 00789823 Law Offices of Robert D. Wilson, PC 1900 Preston Road Suite 267-72 Plano, TX 75093 Rwilson429@aol.com Attorney for Plaintiff

Regina C. Bost Assistant Attorney General

DEFENDANT TWC’S NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL PAGE 2 OF 2 CLINT E. FAIN V TWC; CAUSE NO. DC-25-07556 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.

Mary Lou Swanson on behalf of Regina Bost Bar No. 24095693 marylou.swanson@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 108946926 Filing Code Description: Notice Of Appeal Of AJ Filing Description: ACCELERATED Status as of 12/10/2025 4:22 PM CST

Associated Case Party: TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Regina CBost regina.bost@oag.texas.gov 12/10/2025 2:24:37 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: CLINTE.FAIN

ROBERT WILSON RWILSON429@AOL.COM 12/10/2025 2:24:37 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.

Mary Lou Swanson on behalf of Regina Bost Bar No. 24095693 marylou.swanson@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 109001417 Filing Code Description: Copy of Notice of Appeal Filing Description: 20251210 Notice of Accelerated Appeal Status as of 12/12/2025 8:16 AM CST

Case Contacts

Regina CBost regina.bost@oag.texas.gov 12/11/2025 2:58:07 PM SENT

Robert Wilson 789823 rwilson429@aol.com 12/11/2025 2:58:07 PM SENT