Explore 13 waiver of sovereign immunity court cases in Texas. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Texas appeals court upholds dismissal of prison medical care lawsuit
Estate of Eliot Carmi v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Estate of Eliot Carmi sued the State of Texas, alleging wrong...
TDI not immune from TPIA suit, court rules
In Re Texas Department of Insurance, Relator v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether the Texas Depart...
Texas Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence from "Knock and Talk"
In the Estate of Teddy Jack Wright A/K/A Ted Wright v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibilit...
UT Health's Plea to Jurisdiction Denied in Medical Malpractice Case
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston v. Lisa Bustos , Toni Salgado, and Louis Sicola, Individually, and on Behalf of the Estate of Gloria Ann Reese, decided by Texas Court of Appea...
Texas Agencies Did Not Waive Sovereign Immunity Through Lease Agreement
State of Texas, the Texas Facilities Commission, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Mike Novak, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the TFC, and Rolland Niles, in His Offici...
Texas Appeals Court Revives Contractor's Breach of Contract Claim Against State
In Re JMI Contractors, LLC v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether JMI Contractors, LLC (J...
State's Sovereign Immunity Not Waived by Untimely Discovery Response
In Re Colleen Burke v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the State of Texas waived its sovereig...
Appellate court finds settlement agreement unenforceable against State in child protective case
In Re Steven Broomfield and Lisa Broomfield v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the enforceability of ...
Hospital district immune from premises liability suit under Texas Tort Claims Act.
Bexar County Hospital District D/B/A University Health F/K/A University Health System v. Consuelo Levine, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Th...
Estate's Wrongful Death Claim Against Texas Dismissed Over Sovereign Immunity
In the Estate of Richard Leon Meankins v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Estate of Richard Leon Meankins sued the S...
Estate's claims against Texas for inmate death dismissed due to sovereign immunity
In the Estate of Georgia Gayle Arnold v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Estate of Georgia Gayle Arnold sued the Sta...
Texas appeals court upholds state's sovereign immunity in fatal accident case
In the Estate of June Nell Schwab v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Estate of June Nell Schwab sued the State of Tex...
Sovereign Immunity Bars Bystander Emotional Distress Claims Under TTCA
In Re Greyhound Lines, Inc., decided by Texas Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court considered whether a plaintiff could recover damages for emotional distress ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 13 waiver of sovereign immunity cases from courts in Texas. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding waiver of sovereign immunity cases in Texas include: texapp (12 cases), tex (1 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 10, Plaintiff Win: 2, Mixed: 1.