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statutory right privilege in Texas

10 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1943–2025 2 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
Blum v. Laniergreen
tex · 1999 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Sch. at Hous. v. Than, 901 S.W.2d 926, 929 (Tex. 1995) (holding that statutory entitlements create interests protected by due process); Blum v. Lanier, 997 S.W.2d 259, 262 (Tex. 1999) (recognizing the statutory right to challenge election measures as a valuable voter remedy).

11
University of Texas Medical School at Houston v. Thangreen
tex · 1995 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Sch. at Hous. v. Than, 901 S.W.2d 926, 929 (Tex. 1995) (holding that statutory entitlements create interests protected by due process); Blum v. Lanier, 997 S.W.2d 259, 262 (Tex. 1999) (recognizing the statutory right to challenge election measures as a valuable voter remedy).

11
The City of El Paso v. Lilli M. Heinrichgreen
tex · 2009 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021See id. (“[I]t is clear that suits to require state officials to comply with statutory or constitutional provisions are not prohibited by sovereign immunity.”).

11
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Vista Community Medical Center, LLPgreen
texapp · 2009 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010As we explained, because fee guidelines were never intended to be an entitlement, “even if the Commission had promulgated fee guidelines, the provider would not have a statutory right or privilege to be paid the amount set out in the guideline.” Id.8 Vista’s argument here, while set out in constitutional terms, is essentially 8 Vista also cites this Court’s decision in Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Vista Community Medical Center, 275 S.W.3d 538, 554 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008, pet. filed).

11
Collier v. Poegreen
texcrimapp · 1987 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
1 sentence

1990See also Collier v. Poe, 732 S.W.2d 332 (Tex.Crim.App.1987) wherein the Court of Criminal Appeals concluded “It is well established that failure to grant a mandatory legislative continuance will result in automatic reversal ...” (citations omitted). 732 at 345-46.

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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 (6)

CaseCitedYears
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. East Side Surgical Center green
texapp · 2004
2 sentences

2010Of note here, we explained that “even if the Commission had promulgated fee guidelines, the provider would not have a statutory right or privilege to be paid the amount set out in the guideline.” Id.

2010As we explained, because fee guidelines were never intended to be an entitlement, “even if the Commission had promulgated fee guidelines, the provider would not have a statutory right or privilege to be paid the amount set out in the guideline.” Id. 8 Vista’s argument here, *275 while set out in constitutional terms, is essentially the same complaint raised in East Side.

32010–2010
Richard Patrick Feemster, Sr. v. Bj-Titan Services Co./titan Services, Inc. green
ca5 · 1989
1 sentence

2018Feemster observed that the categories of potential public-policy exceptions to permit a wrongful-discharge claim despite the default rule of at-will employment include: "(1) refusal to commit an unlawful act, (2) performance of an important public obligation, or (3) exercise of a statutory right or privilege." Id. (citing Note, Protecting Employees at Will Against Wrongful Discharge: The Public Policy Exception , 96 HARV.

12018–2018
Lozoya v. Air Systems Components, Inc. green
texapp · 2002
1 sentence

2012Lozoya, 81 S.W.3d at 348-49 .

12012–2012
Government Services Insurance Underwriters v. Jones green
tex · 1963
1 sentence

1990Underwriters. v. Jones, 368 S.W.2d 560 (Tex.1963) wherein the Texas Supreme Court states “The statutory right or privilege of the legisla-tor_” (emphasis ours).

11990–1990
McLeod v. Harris green
tex · 1979
1 sentence

1985McLeod v. Harris, supra says it may not be denied.

11985–1985
Alabama Power Co. v. Ickes green
scotus · 1938
1 sentence

1943If such a suit can be maintained, similar suits by innumerable persons are likewise admissible to determine whether money ■ is being loaned without lawful authority for uses, which, although hurtful to the complainants, are perfectly lawful.- The supposition opens a vista of litigation hitherto unrevealed.” [ 302 U.S. 464 , 58 S.Ct. 304 , 8L.Ed. 374.] The same distinction is implicit in the English case, above, where it was held that the complaining motor carrier could not question the power of a competing carrier under its charter to engage in the business, although it had the statutory right

11943–1943

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Lab. Code § 413.011 (3) TX § Tex. Lab. Code § 413.0311 (3) TX § Tex. Lab. Code § 415.003 (3)

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

CA 30 (1942–2026) NY 11 (1959–2022) TX 10 (1943–2025) IA 10 (2009–2019) CO 9 (1926–2009) NJ 8 (1982–2025) PA 8 (1983–2025) OH 6 (1994–2026) CT 6 (1991–2026) KS 6 (2004–2026) IL 6 (1982–2026) OK 6 (1932–2025) OR 5 (1986–2010) DC 5 (1975–2024) WY 4 (1992–1997) MT 3 (2000–2004) NM 3 (1992–2022) MA 3 (2007–2026) KY 3 (2010–2025) MN 3 (1980–2017) LA 2 (1987–1993) IN 2 (1986–2001) TN 2 (2012–2013) AL 2 (1936–2000) AR 2 (2008–2023) DE 2 (1968–2025) WA 2 (1977–2014) WV 2 (2021–2024)

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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