the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Sherry Cook, Administrator// D. Houston, Inc. D/B/A Treasures v. D. Houston, Inc. D/B/A Treasures// the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Sherry Cook, Administrator

Opinion

ACCEPTED 03-13-00327-CV 5862643 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/29/2015 1:56:49 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK CASE NO. 03-13-00327-CV _________________________________________________________________ FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN6/29/2015 1:56:49 PM __________________________________________________________________ JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION and SHERRY COOK, Administrator, Appellants/Cross-Appellees,

v.

D. HOUSTON, INC. d/b/a TREASURES, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. __________________________________________________________________

On appeal from the 126th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-12-001750 __________________________________________________________________

JOINT MOTION TO LIFT ABATEMENT __________________________________________________________________

TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:

COME NOW, Appellants/Cross-Appellees Texas Alcoholic Beverage

Commission and Sherry Cook, its Administrator, in her official capacity,

(collectively, TABC) and Appellee/Cross-Appellant D. Houston, Inc. d/b/a

Treasures, and, pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.1, file this motion

to lift the abatement of this appeal. In support of the motion, the parties would

respectfully show the following:

Motion to Lift Abatement Page 1 of 4 1. On November 6, 2013, at the request of Appellants, this honorable

Court abated this appeal until “resolution by the Texas Supreme Court of the related

mandamus proceeding, In re Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Sherry

Cook, in her official position as TABC Administrator, cause number 13-0513.”

2. On May 1, 2015, the Supreme Court of Texas denied the petition for

writ of mandamus in Case No. 13-0513.

3. Consequently, the parties respectfully request that this honorable Court

lift the abatement of Case No. 03-13-00327-CV and place the case in line for

submission to the Court on oral argument.

Motion to Lift Abatement Page 2 of 4 Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas

CHARLES E. ROY /s/ Jennifer S. Riggs First Assistant Attorney General Jennifer S. Riggs State Bar No. 16922300 JAMES E. DAVIS RIGGS & RAY, P.C. Deputy Attorney General for 700 Lavaca St., Suite 290 Civil Litigation Austin, Texas 78701 512 457-9806 DAVID A. TALBOT 512 457-9066 Facsimile Chief, Administrative Law Division E-mail: jriggs@r-alaw.com

Albert T. Van Huff /s/ Karen L. Watkins State Bar No. 24028183 KAREN L. WATKINS Monshaugen & Van Huff, P.C. State Bar No. 20927425 1225 North Loop West Assistant Attorney General Suite 640 Administrative Law Division Houston, TX 77008 OFFICE OF THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL Telephone: (713) 880-2992 P. O. Box 12548 Facsimile: (713) 880-5297 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 512-475-4208 Phone COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE/ 512-320-0167 Facsimile CROSS-APPELLANT karen.watkins@texasattorneygeneral.gov D. HOUSTON, INC. d/b/a TREASURES COUNSEL FOR APPELLANTS TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION and SHERRY COOK, in her official capacity as TABC Administrator

Motion to Lift Abatement Page 3 of 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on this 29th day of June, 2015, I have provided a true and

complete copy of this Motion to Life Abatement by e-service to the following

counsel of record for Appellee/Cross-Appellant D. Houston, Inc. d/b/a Treasures:

Jennifer S. Riggs Riggs Aleshire & Ray, P.C. 700 Lavaca Street, Suite 920 512-457-9806 Phone 512-457-9066 Facsimile e-mail: jriggs@r-alaw.com

/s/ Karen L. Watkins Karen L. Watkins

Motion to Lift Abatement Page 4 of 4