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legislature can waive governmental immunity in Texas

5 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 2015–2026 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
dallas/fort Worth International Airport Board v. Vizant Technologies, Llcgreen
tex · 2019 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2023–2025
2 sentences

2025Thus, “only the legislature can waive governmental immunity from suit, and when it chooses to waive such immunity[,] it must express that intent using clear and unambiguous language.” Vizant Techs., 576 S.W.3d at 367 (internal quotation marks omitted).

2023Dallas/Fort Worth Int’l Airport Bd. v. Vizant Techs., LLC, 576 S.W.3d 362, 367 (Tex. 2019).

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Lubbock County Water Control & Improvement District v. Church & Akin, L.L.C.green
tex · 2014 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026Water Control & Improvement Dist. v. Church & Akin, L.L.C., 442 S.W.3d 297, 301 (Tex. 2014)). 1.

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City of LaPorte v. Barfieldred
tex · 1995 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019City of LaPorte v. Barfield, 898 S.W.2d 288, 291 (Tex.1995); Duhart v. State, 610 S.W.2d 740, 742 (Tex.1980).

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Duhart v. Stategreen
tex · 1980 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019City of LaPorte v. Barfield, 898 S.W.2d 288, 291 (Tex.1995); Duhart v. State, 610 S.W.2d 740, 742 (Tex.1980).

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Peter Lee Hinojosa v. Tarrant County, Texas and Thomas A. Wilder, District Clerk of Tarrant County, Texasgreen
texapp · 2011 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Hinojosa v. Tarrant County, 355 S.W.3d 812, 818-819 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2011, no pet.).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Tooke v. City of Mexia green
tex · 2006
1 sentence

2026“But only the legislature can waive governmental immunity from suit, and when it chooses to waive such immunity it must express that intent using ‘clear and unambiguous’ language.” Id. (quoting Lubbock Cnty.

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