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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced January 17, 2025
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
SOLICITOR GENERAL INVITED TO FILE BRIEF:
23-0767
SHANA ELLIOTT AND LAWRENCE KALKE v. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS; KARL MOONEY, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION; AND BRYAN WOODS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION; from Brazos County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-22-00078-CV, 674 SW3d 653, 08-31-23)

The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the State.
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
24-0764
RANDY CHARLES MCMULLEN v. MINDY LOUISE HUFFMAN; from Archer County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00752-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-20-24)
24-0780
MARCUS JARROD PAYNE v. STACY ELEY (PAYNE); from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00428-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-12-24)
24-0859
JANE DOE v. OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00196-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-24)
24-0870
GLENN LINDSEY v. CYNTHIA LINDSEY; from Medina County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-22-00469-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-20-24)
24-0945
STEVE OTOS v. CHUCK BREHM, ED BECK, TOBIN CENTER HOTEL, LLC; from Bexar County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-23-00285-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-22-24)
24-0963
BMRJ HEIGHTS LLC v. HOUSE OF POWER ELECTRIC, LC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-23-00640-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-15-24)
24-1004
IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF GREGG BERNARD PENDLETON; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-23-00797-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-03-24)
24-1058
IN THE INTEREST OF E.C.-L.H.-D., A CHILD; from Hutchinson County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-24-00190-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-05-24)
2 petitions
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS ABATED:
24-0330
ZURVITA HOLDINGS, INC., ZURVITA, INC., JAY SHAFER, AND SHADRON STASTNEY v. MARK JARVIS AND TRACY JARVIS; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-23-00661-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-14-24)
abatement order issued

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Note: Effective December 20, 2024, the case is abated pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P.8.2 until further order of this Court and is removed from the Court's active docket, subject to reinstatement upon proper motion. TEX. R. APP. P.8.3. All motions and other documents pending or filed are abated subject to being reurged in the event the case is reinstated. TEX. R. APP. P.8.2, 8.3. It is the parties' responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the automatic bankruptcy stay is lifted.]
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
24-1043
IN RE DARRYL HEFFNER; from Cooke County
motion for stay dismissed as moot
25-0030
IN RE CAITLIN ARIEL WILLIAMS; from Burnet County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-25-00013-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-15-25)
emergency motion to stay denied
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS ABATED:
24-0798
IN RE DAVID MICHAEL LANCE COOKE; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-24-00700-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-19-24)
stay order issued September 26, 2024, lifted
unopposed motion to abate granted
abatement order issued
[Note: The case is abated under TEX. R. APP. P. 7.2(b) until further order of this Court.]
A STAY IS ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:
24-1042
IN RE STEVEN HOTZE M.D.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-24-00878-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-26-24)
as redrafted
relator's emergency motion for temporary relief granted, as amended
response requested due by February 18, 2025
[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF INJUNCTION IS DENIED:
24-1055
IN RE JOSEPH DINGLER; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-24-00221-CR)
motion for emergency stay dismissed as moot