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burden to overcome presumption in Texas

103 Texas opinions name it 5 courts 1989–2026 19 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 (29)

CaseFollowedCited
Strickland v. Washingtongreen
scotus · 1984 · cited in 36 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1998–2025
2 sentences

2025Strickland, 466 U.S. at 689 (citation omitted).

2024Strickland, 466 U.S. at 689 .

2036
Meier Infiniti Co. v. Motor Vehicle Boardgreen
texapp · 1996 · cited in 6 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1999–2005
2 sentences

2005See Meier Infiniti Co. v. Motor Vehicle Bd., 918 S.W.2d 95, 98 (Tex.App.-Austin 1996, writ denied).

2004See Sportscoach Corp. of Am. v. Eastex Camper Sales, Inc., 31 S.W.3d 730, 733 (Tex.App.-Austin 2000, no pet.); Meier Infiniti Co. v. Motor Vehicle Bd., 918 S.W.2d 95, 98 (Tex.App.-Austin 1996, writ denied).

66
Chambers v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1995 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005Chambers v. State, 903 S.W.2d 21, 33 (Tex.Cr.App. 1995).

2005Chambers v. State, 903 S.W.2d 21, 33 (Tex.Cr.App. 1995).

33
Low v. Henrygreen
tex · 2007 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2023
2 sentences

2023Low, 221 S.W.3d at 614 ; Thielemann, 371 S.W.3d at 294 .

2018Low v. Henry, 221 S.W.3d 609, 614 (Tex. 2007).

23
Donald Ray Wells v. Stategreen
texapp · 2017 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024See Upchurch, 656 S.W.3d at 178; Wells v. State, 558 S.W.3d 661, 669 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2017, pet. ref’d).

2024Evid. 403, see also Upchurch, 656 S.W.3d at 178; Wells v. State, 558 S.W.3d 661, 669 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2017, pet. ref’d).

22
Jackson v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1994 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004Jackson v. State, 877 S.W.2d 768, 771 (Tex. Crim.App.1994).

2004Jackson v. State, 877 S.W.2d 768, 771 (Tex. Crim.App.1994).

22
Lee v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1958 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
2 sentences

2003Lee v. State , 322 S.W.2d 260, 262 (Tex. Crim.

2003Lee v. State, 167 Tex.Crim. 608 , 322 S.W.2d 260, 262 (1958).

22
Meador-Brady Management Corp. v. Texas Motor Vehicle Commissiongreen
tex · 1993 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
2 sentences

1996See Meador-Brady Management Corp. v. Texas Motor Vehicle Com’n, 833 S.W.2d 683, 688 (Tex.App.-Austin 1992), rev’d on other grounds, 866 S.W.2d 593 (Tex.1993); City of Alvin v. Public Util.

1996See Meador-Brady Management Corp. , 833 S.W.2d 683, 688 (Tex. App.--Austin 1992), rev'd on other grounds , 866 S.W.2d 593 (Tex. 1991); City of Alvin v. Public Util.

22
Meador-Brady Management Corp. v. Texas Motor Vehicle Commissiongreen
texapp · 1992 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
2 sentences

1996See Meador-Brady Management Corp. v. Texas Motor Vehicle Com’n, 833 S.W.2d 683, 688 (Tex.App.-Austin 1992), rev’d on other grounds, 866 S.W.2d 593 (Tex.1993); City of Alvin v. Public Util.

1996See Meador-Brady Management Corp. , 833 S.W.2d 683, 688 (Tex. App.--Austin 1992), rev'd on other grounds , 866 S.W.2d 593 (Tex. 1991); City of Alvin v. Public Util.

22
City of San Antonio v. Texas Water Commissiongreen
tex · 1966 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1992–1992
2 sentences

1992City of San Antonio v. Texas Water Comm’n, 407 S.W.2d 752, 758 (Tex.1966); Continental Cars, Inc. v. Texas Motor Vehicle Comm’n, 697 S.W.2d 438, 443 (Tex.App.1985, writ ref’d n.r.e.).

1992City of San Antonio v. Texas Water Comm'n , 407 S.W.2d 752, 758 (Tex. 1966); Continental Cars, Inc. v. Texas Motor Vehicle Comm'n , 697 S.W.2d 438, 443 (Tex. App. 1985, writ ref'd n.r.e.).

22
Continental Cars, Inc. v. Texas Motor Vehicle Commissiongreen
texapp · 1985 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1992–1992
2 sentences

1992City of San Antonio v. Texas Water Comm’n, 407 S.W.2d 752, 758 (Tex.1966); Continental Cars, Inc. v. Texas Motor Vehicle Comm’n, 697 S.W.2d 438, 443 (Tex.App.1985, writ ref’d n.r.e.).

1992City of San Antonio v. Texas Water Comm'n , 407 S.W.2d 752, 758 (Tex. 1966); Continental Cars, Inc. v. Texas Motor Vehicle Comm'n , 697 S.W.2d 438, 443 (Tex. App. 1985, writ ref'd n.r.e.).

22
BMC Software Belgium, NV v. Marchandgreen
tex · 2002 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2016–2025
2 sentences

2025Holdings, 515 S.W.3d at 8 (citing BMC Software, 83 S.W.3d at 798 ).

2016BMC, 83 S.W.3d at 798 (“[T]he party seeking to ascribe one corporation’s actions to another by disregarding their distinct corporate entities must prove this allegation.”); see Conner v. ContiCarriers & Terminals, Inc., 944 S.W.2d 405, 418 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1997, no writ) (stating that burden is on plaintiff to prove existence of alter-ego relationship).

12
Thompson v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1999 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019Thompson, 9 S.W.3d at 813 .

2019See Thompson, 9 S.W.3d at 813 .

12
Tryco Enterprises Inc., Sharon C. Dixon, James Dixon, Crown Staffing, Inc. and Troy Keith Dixon v. James A. Robinsongreen
texapp · 2012 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026Tryco Enters., Inc. v. Robinson, 390 S.W.3d 497, 524 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2012, pet. dism’d).

11
in the Matter of the Marriage of Melissa Lea Gunn Everse and Johannes Eversegreen
texapp · 2013 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Goyal v. Hora, No. 03-19-00868-CV, 2021 Tex. App. LEXIS 4205 , at *21–22 (Tex. App.—Austin May 27, 2021, no pet.) (mem. op.) (affirming the trial court’s judgment of stock as community property because appellant failed to provide clear and convincing documentary evidence to trace the stock, although there was testimony that it was separate property); In re Everse, 440 S.W.3d 749, 751 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2013, no pet.) (citation omitted) (“As a 34 general rule, mere testimony that funds came from a separate source, without any tracing of the funds, will not constitute the clear and convinci

11
Cypress Creek EMS v. Dolcefinogreen
texapp · 2018 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Dolcefino, 548 S.W.3d at 694 .

11
Texas Health Facilities Commission v. Charter Medical-Dallas, Inc.green
tex · 1984 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023Id. (citing Texas Health Facilities Comm’n v. Charter Med.-Dall., Inc., 665 S.W.2d 446, 453 (Tex. 1984)).

11
Amador v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2007 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023Amador v. State, 221 S.W.3d 666, 672 (Tex. Crim.

11
Fillingim v. Fillingimgreen
tex · 2011 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See Pearson v. Fillingim, 332 S.W.3d 361, 364 (Tex. 2011) (per curiam) (after a bench trial on a petition to clarify a decree of divorce, held that husband failed to prove that mineral rights were gifts, as there is no presumption of separate property); Matter of the Marriage of Campa, No. 06-21-00007-CV, 2021 WL 2964274 , at *3 (Tex. App.—Texarkana July 15, 2021, pet. denied) (mem. op.) (finding no gift presumption applied in trial on divorce petition); Oliver v. Oliver, No. 09-18-00208-CV, 2020 WL 1173704 , at *10–11 (Tex. App.—Beaumont Mar. 12, 2020, no pet.) (mem. op.) (finding no divestit

11
In Re MSgreen
tex · 2003 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See id. at 549 .

11
Conner v. Conticarriers & Terminals, Inc.green
texapp · 1997 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016BMC, 83 S.W.3d at 798 (“[T]he party seeking to ascribe one corporation’s actions to another by disregarding their distinct corporate entities must prove this allegation.”); see Conner v. ContiCarriers & Terminals, Inc., 944 S.W.2d 405, 418 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 1997, no writ) (stating that burden is on plaintiff to prove existence of alter-ego relationship).

2016BMC, 83 S.W.3d at 798 (“[T]he party seeking to ascribe one corporation’s actions to another by disregarding their distinct corporate entities must prove this allegation.”); see Conner v. ContiCarriers & Terminals, Inc., 944 S.W.2d 405, 418 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1997, no writ) (stating that burden is on plaintiff to prove existence of alter-ego relationship).

11
Mitchell v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2002 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
11
Andrews v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
11
Sportscoach Corp. of America v. Eastex Camper Sales, Inc.green
texapp · 2000 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
11
Texas Bank and Trust Co. v. Mooregreen
tex · 1980 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
11
GTE Communications Systems Corp. v. Tannergreen
tex · 1993 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
11
Welder v. Weldergreen
texapp · 1990 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
11
Estate of Hanau v. Hanaugreen
tex · 1987 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
11
Horlock v. Horlockgreen
texapp · 1981 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
11

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 (12)

CaseCitedYears
Cadle Co. v. Estate of Weaver green
tex · 1994
2 sentences

2009City of El Paso, 883 S.W.2d at 185 ; Hammack v. Public Util.

2009City of El Paso , 883 S.W.2d at 185 ; Hammack v. Public Util.

162008–2009
Tong v. State green
texcrimapp · 2000
2 sentences

2023Id.; Tong, 25 S.W.3d at 712 .

2023Id.; Tong, 25 S.W.3d at 712 .

42020–2023
Lewelling v. Lewelling green
tex · 1990
2 sentences

2012Id. at 167 .

2012Id. at 167 .

22012–2012
Davis v. State green
texapp · 2004
2 sentences

2009Davis, 130 S.W.3d at 522 .

2009Davis , 130 S.W.3d at 522 .

22009–2009
Shuffield v. State green
texcrimapp · 2006
1 sentence

2026Id.

12026–2026
TMX Finance Holdings, Inc. v. Wellshire Financial Services, LLC D/B/A Loanstart Title Loans D/B/A Moneymax Title Loans and D/B/A Loanmax Meadowwood Financial Services, LLC D/B/A Loanstar Title Loans and D/B/A Moneymax Title Loans And Integrity Texas Funding, LP green
texapp · 2016
1 sentence

2025Holdings, 515 S.W.3d at 8 (citing BMC Software, 83 S.W.3d at 798 ).

12025–2025
Sanders v. State green
texapp · 2008
1 sentence

2024Sanders, 255 S.W.3d at 760 .

12024–2024
Charles Thielemann v. Alan Kethan green
texapp · 2012
1 sentence

2023Low, 221 S.W.3d at 614 ; Thielemann, 371 S.W.3d at 294 .

12023–2023
Mireles v. Texas Department of Public Safety green
tex · 1999
1 sentence

2019Id.

12019–2019
State v. PUBLIC UTILITY COM'S OF TEXAS green
texapp · 2008
12016–2016
Roby v. Adams green
texapp · 2002
12004–2004
Ex Parte Wilson green
texcrimapp · 1986
12004–2004

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 161.001 (12) TX § Tex. Util. Code § 15.001 (12) TX § Tex. Util. Code § 39.001 (12) TX § Tex. Util. Code § 39.051 (11) TX § Tex. Util. Code § 39.153 (9) TX § Tex. Util. Code § 39.201 (9) TX § Tex. Util. Code § 39.251 (9) TX § Tex. Util. Code § 39.252 (9) TX § Tex. Util. Code § 39.262 (9) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 263.307 (7) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 153.131 (6) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 101.007 (5)

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.

Where else courts name it

TX 103 (1989–2026) CA 32 (2014–2026) IL 31 (1977–2026) MO 26 (1981–2023) FL 23 (2004–2022) IN 14 (1973–2024) MS 14 (1996–2018) WI 13 (2006–2025) SD 12 (1996–2020) OH 9 (1978–2025) PA 9 (2010–2026) IA 8 (1941–2019) MI 8 (1975–2025) AL 7 (1912–2026) MT 7 (2011–2023) GA 6 (1972–2021) OR 6 (1985–2024) WA 6 (2016–2025) CT 5 (1985–2007) NM 5 (1975–2024) MN 5 (1920–2019) NJ 5 (1993–2016) ND 5 (1985–2015) MD 5 (1959–2022) NC 4 (1969–2026) ME 3 (1994–2023) LA 3 (1965–1997) NY 3 (1997–2026) AR 2 (2006–2006) SC 2 (2003–2005) TN 2 (2002–2007) VA 2 (2001–2018) KY 2 (1996–2021) KS 2 (2018–2020) VT 2 (2015–2026)

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.

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