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16 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1994–2024 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Aer-Aerotron, Inc. v. Texas Department of Transportationgreen2 sentences2004However, in response to the chorus of waiver-by-conduct cases, the Texas Supreme Court declined to find any instances in which the State had waived its immunity by its own acts, and rejoined that "[w]e again reaffirm that it is the Legislature's sole province to waive or abrogate sovereign immunity." IT-Davy , 74 S.W.3d at 857 ; see also Aer-Aerotron, Inc. , 997 S.W.2d 687 ; Little-Tex Insulation Co. , 39 S.W.3d 591 . 2004However, in response to the chorus of waiver-by-conduct cases, the Texas Supreme Court declined to find any instances in which the State had waived its immunity by its own acts, and rejoined that “[w]e again reaffirm that it is the Legislature’s sole province to waive or abrogate sovereign immunity.” IT-Davy, 74 S.W.3d at 857 ; see also Aer-Aerotron, Inc., 997 S.W.2d 687 ; Little-Tex Insulation Co., 39 S.W.3d 591 . | 3 | 3 |
Kinnear v. Texas Commission on Human Rights Ex Rel. Halegreen2 sentences2018Id. 2018See id. | 2 | 4 |
Texas Southern University v. Araserve Campus Dining Services of Texas, Inc.green2 sentences2001See Araserve Campus Dining Serv., 981 S.W.2d at 929 ; Obayashi Corp., 980 S.W.2d at 745 . 2001See Araserve Campus Dining Serv., 981 S.W.2d at 929 ; Obayashi Corp., 980 S.W.2d at 745 . | 2 | 2 |
General Services v. Little-Tex Insulationred2 sentences2004However, in response to the chorus of waiver-by-conduct cases, the Texas Supreme Court declined to find any instances in which the State had waived its immunity by its own acts, and rejoined that "[w]e again reaffirm that it is the Legislature's sole province to waive or abrogate sovereign immunity." IT-Davy , 74 S.W.3d at 857 ; see also Aer-Aerotron, Inc. , 997 S.W.2d 687 ; Little-Tex Insulation Co. , 39 S.W.3d 591 . 2004However, in response to the chorus of waiver-by-conduct cases, the Texas Supreme Court declined to find any instances in which the State had waived its immunity by its own acts, and rejoined that “[w]e again reaffirm that it is the Legislature’s sole province to waive or abrogate sovereign immunity.” IT-Davy, 74 S.W.3d at 857 ; see also Aer-Aerotron, Inc., 997 S.W.2d 687 ; Little-Tex Insulation Co., 39 S.W.3d 591 . | 1 | 4 |
Robinson v. Central Texas MHMR Centergreen1 sentence1994See also Robinson v. Central Texas MHMR, 780 S.W.2d 169 (Tex.1989). *178 In Lowe , this Court held that the State had waived immunity for providing a defective football uniform, in this case a uniform without a knee brace. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission v. IT-Davy
green
2 sentences2004However, in response to the chorus of waiver-by-conduct cases, the Texas Supreme Court declined to find any instances in which the State had waived its immunity by its own acts, and rejoined that "[w]e again reaffirm that it is the Legislature's sole province to waive or abrogate sovereign immunity." IT-Davy , 74 S.W.3d at 857 ; see also Aer-Aerotron, Inc. , 997 S.W.2d 687 ; Little-Tex Insulation Co. , 39 S.W.3d 591 . 2004However, in response to the chorus of waiver-by-conduct cases, the Texas Supreme Court declined to find any instances in which the State had waived its immunity by its own acts, and rejoined that “[w]e again reaffirm that it is the Legislature’s sole province to waive or abrogate sovereign immunity.” IT-Davy, 74 S.W.3d at 857 ; see also Aer-Aerotron, Inc., 997 S.W.2d 687 ; Little-Tex Insulation Co., 39 S.W.3d 591 . | 3 | 2004–2004 |
Meyers ex rel. Benzing v. Texas
green
2 sentences2024Meyers, 410 F.3d at 244 . 2024Id. at 244 . | 2 | 2024–2024 |
Alamo Community College District v. Obayashi Corp.
green
2 sentences2001See Araserve Campus Dining Serv., 981 S.W.2d at 929 ; Obayashi Corp., 980 S.W.2d at 745 . 2001See Araserve Campus Dining Serv., 981 S.W.2d at 929 ; Obayashi Corp., 980 S.W.2d at 745 . | 2 | 2001–2001 |
Donna Independent School District v. Gracia
green
1 sentence2024Moreover, as pointed out by DCARB, Appellants ignored applicable cases “that severely limit the applicability of Lawson’s waiver of immunity in cases where the parties reach[ed] a settlement agreement with a governmental entity prior to suit.” See generally Tex. Dep’t of Health v. Neal, No. 03-09-00574-CV, 2011 WL 1744966 , at *4-5 (Tex. App.—Austin May 6, 2011, pet. denied) (mem. op.) (declining to extend Lawson—where the claimant had a statutorily recognized claim (for which the State had waived immunity) pending in the trial court when he settled with the State—to a situation where the clai | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Texas a & M University-Kingsville v. Lawson
green
1 sentence2011Id. at 521 . | 1 | 2011–2011 |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit v. Whitley
green
2 sentences2003Id. 2003Id. | 1 | 2003–2003 |
Lowe v. Texas Tech University
green
2 sentences1994Lowe, 540 S.W.2d at 300 . 1994Lowe, 540 S.W.2d at 300 . | 1 | 1994–1994 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.