Explore 20 statutory interpretation court cases in Texas. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Texas Appeals Court Upholds Tax Assessment Against EOG Resources
In Re EOG Resources, Inc. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether EOG Resources, Inc. was entit...
Texas Tax Refund for Jet Fuel Used in International Flights Affirmed
Kelly Hancock, Acting Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas v. American Airlines, Inc., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April...
Texas lacked authority to seize SNAP benefits from third-party administrator
In Re SNAP Insurance Service, LLC v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether the State of Texas could s...
Texas hospital tax exemption upheld despite for-profit parent
In Re Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Corporation D/B/A Christus Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 4, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff ...
Texas AG approval needed for settlement enforcement
In Re Helix Alliance Decom, LLC and Frost Brown Todd, LLP v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the enforce...
Texas Court Affirms Charitable Property Tax Exemption for Foundations
In Re the Highland Dallas Foundation, Inc., the Highland Kansas City Foundation, Inc., and the Highland Santa Barbara Foundation, Inc. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on Febru...
Foreclosure sale aftermath not debt collection under Texas law
Stefanie M. Helmuth v. Pennymac Loan Services, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stefanie M. Helmuth, sued Pennymac Loan ...
Texas AG's CID authority upheld in healthcare fraud investigation
In Re Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Corporation D/B/A Christus Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defend...
Texas Appeals Court Rules for Company on Franchise Tax Refund
Kelly Hancock, Acting Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas v. Championx, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2...
Appellate court affirms denial of home equity lender license
PLS Check Cashers of Texas, Inc.// Bobby Wilkinson, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Texas Department of Housing and Community...
Texas appeals court: No attorney fees for defending against state claims under TPPA
In Re JMI Contractors, LLC v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether JMI Contractors, LLC (JMI...
Court Upholds Law Restricting Child's Surname to Parent's Name
In the Matter of the Name Change of D. A. M.-F. a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant sought to chan...
Planet K Wins Franchise Tax Refund Case Against Texas Comptroller
In Re MMK Holdings, L.P. D/B/A Planet K v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether Planet K, a retai...
Texas appeals court: Insurance dept. lacked authority for surplus rule
In Re Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether the Texas...
Court Upholds "Dry-Lading" Child Support Collection Method
In the Matter of D.P. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, D.P., challenged the state's use of a "dry-ladin...
Texas HOA's eminent domain challenge fails; public use upheld
In Re San Antonio Villa Del Sol Home Owners Association v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The San Antonio Villa Del Sol...
Broker not liable for dealer's fraud under Texas law
In Re Star 3 Transportation, Inc., Star 3 Brokerage, LLC and Ronald Brown v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case c...
Appellate Court Rules TDI Exceeded Authority in Title Agent Designation Rule
Texas Department of Insurance and Cassie Brown, in Her Capacity as Commissioner of the Texas Department of Insurance v. Texas Land Title Association, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2...
Texas Margin Tax Not Applicable to Out-of-State Services
In Re Schindler Elevator Corporation v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 14, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether the State of Texas co...
Texas Appeals Court Rules TDI Exceeded Rulemaking Authority on Title Agents
Texas Department of Insurance and Cassie Brown, in Her Capacity as Commissioner of the Texas Department of Insurance v. Texas Land Title Association, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 9, 20...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 20 statutory interpretation cases from courts in Texas. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding statutory interpretation cases in Texas include: texapp (20 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 12, Plaintiff Win: 8.