The parties' 1984 pole-attachment agreement's "all laws" clause incorporates later-enacted statutes affecting either side's rights or obligations—including PURA's rate-discrimination and rate-ceiling provisions—regardless of whether the agreement itself technically "renews" each year.
The Public Utility Regulatory Act applies to this agreement, and CPS Energy's practice of invoicing Spectrum and AT&T at the same rate while collecting only from Spectrum violates the statute's ban on discriminatory pole-attachment pricing.
Granted for review, set for oral argument, or rehearing granted — not yet decided.
No cases were newly taken up this week.
Other Orders
Denials, dismissals, rehearing denied, argument scheduling, abatements, and other routine orders.
Denied Motions for Rehearing
23-0244 — TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY v. KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, AND SIERRA CLUB
24-0102 — JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. v. CITY OF CORSICANA AND NAVARRO COUNTY
24-0205 — HUFFMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC AND PRAIRIE CAPITAL, LLC v. MAURICE COLTER AND NI-IDA COLTER
24-0782 — RYAN BUSSE, JOSH KLOSTERMANN, RUSSEL KLOSTERMANN, LAYNE KLOSTERMANN, MITCH THOMAS, OLIVIA RINCONES, ROBERT RINCONES, RUBEN RINCONES, ENRICA RINCONES, ANGELITA GARCIA, ADELAIDA GARCIA, ANICETO GARCIA, BETTY GARCIA, RAILEY RINCONES, GARY BUSSE, ALISON SAVAGE, AND LYFORD CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. SOUTH TEXAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
24-0834 — AMBER CARDEN AND WILLIAM DUNCAN MCGEE v. MINTON, BASSETT, FLORES & CARSEY, P.C.
24-0924 — MV TRANSPORTATION, INC. v. GDS TRANSPORT, LLC
24-0966 — TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. ROBERT CHRISTOPHER CALLAWAY
24-1060 — THE STATE OF TEXAS v. CITY OF MCALLEN, ET AL.
24-1069 — SOREN ALDACO v. BARBARA ROSE WOOD AND THREE OAKS COUNSELING GROUP, LLC D/B/A THRIVEWORKS
25-0161 — PRABHAKAR GOPALAN v. ANDREA MARSH
Denied Petitions for Review
25-0502 — LARRY EDGAR ESTRADA AND MAYER BROWN LLP v. CITY OF HOUSTON
25-0802 — FARRAH ARSENIA AGUSTIN-BUNCH v. TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
25-0820 — PAWN TX, INC. D/B/A CASH AMERICA AND FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC. v. HENRY JIMENEZ, JR.
25-0968 — CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD’S, LONDON SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY N0. BOI80PG1901304, CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD ’S, LONDON SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY NO. BOI80PGI902568, ET AL. v. TRT HOLDINGS, INC. AND OMNI HOTELS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION D/B/A OMNI HOTELS AND RESORTS
25-1021 — IN THE INTEREST OF D.M.W. AND J.J.W., CHILDREN
25-1071 — YELP, INC. v. STATE OF TEXAS
25-1102 — JEREMIAH T. VANCE v. DISCOVER BANK
25-1122 — JAMIE LIN v. PADMANEE SHARMA, M.D., PH.D.
25-1135 — JONATHAN HOBSON, JR. v. COMMISSIONERS COURT OF PALO PINTO COUNTY, TEXAS
26-0006 — RYANN ZELLER v. GARY ALLEN, TOM OIL MONCRIEF, AND GLORIA MONCRIEF HOLMSTEN, AS TRUSTEES OF THE 1966 TRUST OF WILLIAM ALVIN MONCRIEF AND ELIZABETH BRIGHT MONCRIEF
26-0063 — SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS v. BAKER & COMPANY CONSTRUCTION, LLC
26-0149 — ANTHONY F. VACCARO, JR. v. THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
26-0181 — AA POLLO, INC. D/B/A EL POLLO LOCO AND ANIL YADAV, INDIVIDUALLY v. BITTERS JSEL, LLC
26-0194 — PAYCHEX, INC. v. AUTOLOTTO, INC.
26-0202 — ALI DAVOUDI v. KATHY LEHNE AND ALI FAZELI A/K/A SEYED FAZELI
26-0217 — SETH KRETZER v. GREAT VALUE STORAGE, LLC AND WORLD CLASS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
26-0248 — HON. PAT CURRY, STATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR HOUSE DISTRICT 56 AND CURRY FOR TEXAS (A CAMPAIGN) v. COURAGEOUS CONSERVATIVES PAC
26-0252 — JOHNNIE E. HARGRAVE v. LAKE CCC, INC. AND BRECHA ROJA LAND CO., LLC
26-0271 — IN THE MATTER OF J.C., A JUVENILE
26-0284 — C.Q. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
26-0315 — IN THE MATTER OF D.A., A JUVENILE
26-0331 — ALANA GRILLIER v. DISCOVER BANK
26-0338 — SERGIO SANTOS, ANNE SANTOS, BILLY LIMMER, BRENDAN M. HIERS, KAREN R. HIERS, MIGUEL CARRILLO, VANESSA MARTIN DEL CAMPO, MOHAMMAD AFZAL SIDDIQUI, REHANA P SIDDIQUI, AND RANDY MULHOLLAND v. ENCINO RANCH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
26-0340 — DAVID AND CONNIE EVANS v. MB HARBOUR, LTD. AND HARBOUR MANAGEMENT, LLC
26-0348 — BEXAR APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. ROLLING OAKS MALL LLC
26-0351 — JESUS TORRES v. MARQUIS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC
26-0352 — GRIFFIN ENERGY LAW, PLLC v. ROBERT D. BILLINGSLEY
26-0383 — IN THE INTEREST OF K.H., K.H., K.H., AND E.H., CHILDREN
26-0386 — EVANS RESOURCES, L.P. v. PETROPLEX ENERGY, INC.
26-0434 — IN THE ESTATE OF TEDDY JACK WRIGHT A/K/A TED WRIGHT, DECEASED
26-0472 — MICHAEL A. POHL AND THE LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL A. POHL, PLLC v. LANCE CHRISTOPHER KASSAB AND LANCE CHRISTOPHER KASSAB, P.C. D/B/A THE KASSAB LAW FIRM
26-0496 — VENABLE'S CONSTRUCTION, INC v. ASPEN MIDSTREAM, LLC
26-0500 — AFFIRMATION HOLDINGS, LLC v. CLEAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC
26-0513 — IN THE INTEREST OF K.D.C., A CHILD
26-0555 — ANNA KONG v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
26-0572 — BENEFICIENT F/K/A THE BENEFICIENT COMPANY GROUP, L.P., BENEFICIENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, BENEFICIENT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.P., AND THE BENEFICIENT MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC v. SHELDON STEIN
26-0597 — IN THE INTEREST OF D.J., A CHILD
26-0620 — THF PARTNERS, LLC v. LUIS GONZALEZ, AND EBGL HOLDINGS, LLC
26-0622 — IN THE INTEREST OF E.T., E.T., E.T., E.D., CHILDREN
26-0634 — MARK GOLOBY AND RICHARD VEGA v. LESLEY BRIONES, ADRIAN GARCIA, LINA HIDALGO, RODNEY ELLIS, AND TOM RAMSEY, ALL IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT
26-0639 — KENEDY COUNTY WIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT v. KELLY HANCOCK, TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, IN HIS OFFICIAL AND INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY
26-0640 — IN THE INTEREST OF B.E.S.D. AND T.D.G., CHILDREN
26-0668 — IN THE ESTATE OF SALLY HOOD COYLE, DECEASED
26-0768 — POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. v. SEAN MATTHEW MALONEY
Denied Petitions for Writ of Mandamus
25-1002 — IN RE WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.
26-0182 — IN RE CRESTON LAWRENCE LEONG AND AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.
26-0266 — IN RE HERBERT KOBAYASHI
26-0292 — IN RE HEATHER CALDWELL AND RODD CALDWELL
26-0320 — IN RE MATTR US INC.
26-0326 — IN RE ADAM KING
26-0337 — IN RE MARA HOLDINGS, INC.
26-0399 — IN RE PAULA M. MILLER
26-0423 — IN RE NEIL HESLIN, SCARLETT LEWIS, DAVID WHEELER, FRANCINE WHEELER, JACQUELINE BARDEN, MARK BARDEN, NICOLE HOCKLEY, IAN HOCKLEY, JENNIFER HENSEL, DONNA SOTO, CARLEE SOTO PARISI, CARLOS M. SOTO, JILLIAN SOTO-MARINO, WILLIAM ALDENBERG, WILLIAM SHERLACH, ROBERT PARKER, AND ERICA ASH
26-0430 — IN RE ETHAN ALLEN-SCOTT MITCHELL
26-0464 — IN RE RICHARD VEGA
26-0489 — IN RE VHS SAN ANTONIO PARTNERS, LLC D/B/A ST. LUKE'S BAPTIST HOSPITAL
26-0508 — IN RE LEVI HARDY
26-0541 — IN RE CARL DAVID ADAMS
26-0807 — IN RE LAURA SALINAS FLORES AND DANIEL MUÑOZ