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Apr 24 2026In re Bell Helicopter Services— products liability, statute of repose Apr 24 2026Webb Consolidated ISD v. Marshall— TPIA open records, school board Dec 30 2025TRCP Rule 166a Proposed Rewrite— summary judgment completely rewritten, comment period open Oct 31 2025City of Houston v. Harris— governmental immunity, 14th CoA Oct 31 2025Gonzalez v. Texas Medical Board— ultra vires, APA deadline, redundant-remedies Jun 27 2025Cactus Water Services v. COG Operating— produced water ownership, West Texas Apr 24 2026In re Bell Helicopter Services— products liability, statute of repose Apr 24 2026Webb Consolidated ISD v. Marshall— TPIA open records, school board Dec 30 2025TRCP Rule 166a Proposed Rewrite— summary judgment completely rewritten, comment period open Oct 31 2025City of Houston v. Harris— governmental immunity, 14th CoA Oct 31 2025Gonzalez v. Texas Medical Board— ultra vires, APA deadline, redundant-remedies Jun 27 2025Cactus Water Services v. COG Operating— produced water ownership, West Texas
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Texas Supreme Court December 30, 2025 Rule Change — Practitioner Alert
TRCP Rule 166a — Summary Judgment Rules Completely Rewritten
The Texas Supreme Court proposed a complete overhaul of Rule 166a — the first comprehensive rewrite of Texas summary judgment procedure in decades. Traditional and no-evidence motions can now be combined in a single filing. New titling requirements, new briefing structure, new deadlines. Comment period open through 2026.
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This is the single most significant procedural change in Texas civil litigation in a generation. Every litigator in Texas needs to understand the new framework before it takes effect. The ability to combine traditional and no-evidence motions changes briefing strategy at the trial court level from day one of a case — and reshapes how dispositive practice is approached in every county.
Impact: Every Texas Civil Case
Quick facts
TX Sup. Ct. reversed 72.3% of argued appeals in 2024–25
The court accepts cases that present significant legal questions — and it nearly always finds error below.
Rule 166a has been used to decide cases since the 1940s
The proposed rewrite is the most comprehensive update in the rule's history.
Comment period still open
The State Bar of Texas has invited public comments via the Texas Bar Journal.

Have a case involving summary judgment in Texas? The new framework affects your strategy from the first deposition forward.

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Texas Supreme Court Apr 24, 2026
In re Bell Helicopter Services, Inc.
A 1997 helicopter crashes in 2017 after an engine cowling strikes the tail rotor. The pilot dies. The question: does the products liability statute of repose bar the claim twenty years after manufacture?
Why it matters
Statutes of repose are absolute cutoffs — unlike statutes of limitations, they cannot be tolled by discovery or fraudulent concealment. This decision defines when the clock starts running in aviation and industrial products cases in Texas.
Products Liability
Texas Supreme Court Jun 27, 2025
Cactus Water Services v. COG Operating
Who owns the “produced water” — a watery byproduct of oil and gas extraction in West Texas? The hydrocarbon lessee or the surface landowner?
Why it matters
The court held the lessee owns produced water under its lease. As produced water disposal becomes a commodity in the Permian Basin, this decision shapes millions of dollars in property rights and water-service contracts across Texas.
Real Estate & Property
Texas Supreme Court Oct 31, 2025
Gonzalez v. Texas Medical Board
A congressional candidate with a law degree but no medical license calls himself “Dr. Gonzalez.” TMB issues a cease-and-desist. Can he challenge it — and by what deadline?
Why it matters
The redundant-remedies doctrine bars only claims wholly redundant of APA relief. As-applied constitutional challenges and ultra vires claims seeking future relief survive. Essential reading for any regulatory or administrative litigation.
Regulatory & Admin
Texas Supreme Court Oct 31, 2025
D.V. v. Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
DFPS’s own representative testified it no longer sought to terminate parental rights. The trial court terminated anyway. The court of appeals affirmed. The Supreme Court reversed.
Why it matters
An unequivocal assertion by a party’s designated representative constitutes withdrawal of that pleading. Courts cannot grant relief a party has formally abandoned — a civil procedure principle with implications across all Texas litigation.
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Federal Court — S.D.T.X. & Fifth Circuit
Admitted in the Southern District of Texas with active federal docket experience including complex RICO litigation, HOA enforcement actions, and federal IP matters. The gap between state court practice and federal court demands is real.
Why it matters
Federal court has different rules, different standards, and different judges. An attorney who knows only state court will cost you in a federal forum.
Strategic Positioning from Day One
Litigation outcomes are largely determined in the first thirty days — by the pleadings filed, the discovery demanded, and the motions anticipated. This practice focuses on building the record deliberately rather than reacting to one built by someone else.
Why it matters
The attorney who thinks about appellate preservation from day one protects options the reactive attorney never knew existed.
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HOA / POA Litigation

Texas has more homeowner and property owner associations than any other state. When an HOA abuses its authority — or a homeowner refuses to comply — the disputes become expensive and legally complex fast.

Deed restriction enforcement and challenges Assessment disputes and lien defense Board governance and developer disputes
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Civil RICO & Federal Litigation

Federal civil RICO cases involve some of the most complex doctrine in litigation practice — predicate acts, enterprise theory, treble damages, and default judgment strategy most attorneys have never encountered.

RICO defense for healthcare professionals Default judgment vacatur & post-judgment relief Fifth Circuit appellate practice
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Real Estate Litigation

From title disputes to commercial lease negotiations to developer fraud, Texas real estate litigation requires knowledge of both state property law and federal procedure when disputes cross jurisdictional lines.

Title and ownership disputes Commercial lease negotiation and litigation Developer and contractor disputes
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Trademark & Intellectual Property

Federal trademark registration, infringement litigation, and TTAB proceedings require expertise in both the administrative and litigation sides of IP practice.

Federal trademark registration and prosecution Infringement litigation under the Lanham Act TTAB opposition and cancellation proceedings
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