70 Texas opinions name it 4 courts 1963–2025 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
United States Department of Treasury v. Fabegreen2 sentences2013Id. at 499 , 113 S.Ct. 2202 (discussing United States v. SouthEastern Underwriters Ass’n, 322 U.S. 533 , 64 S.Ct. 1162 , 88 L.Ed. 1440 (1944)). 2013Id. at 499 , 113 S.Ct. 2202 (discussing United States v. SouthEastern Underwriters Ass’n, 322 U.S. 533 , 64 S.Ct. 1162 , 88 L.Ed. 1440 (1944)). | 4 | 6 |
Hart v. Stategreen2 sentences2006See id. at 310 (citing Hart v. State, 89 S.W.3d 61, 64 (Tex.Cr.App. 2002)). 2006See id. at 310 (citing Hart v. State, 89 S.W.3d 61, 64 (Tex.Cr.App. 2002)). | 3 | 3 |
Moore v. Stategreen2 sentences2006See id. at 310 (citing Hart v. State, 89 S.W.3d 61, 64 (Tex.Cr.App. 2002)). 2006See id. at 310 (citing Hart v. State, 89 S.W.3d 61, 64 (Tex.Cr.App. 2002)). | 3 | 3 |
Spring Branch I.S.D. v. Stamosgreen2 sentences2002See id. (citing Spring Branch I.S.D. v. Stamos , 695 S.W.2d 556 , 558 (Tex. 1985), appeal dismissed , 475 U.S. 1001 (1986)). 2002See id. (citing Spring Branch Z.S.D. v. Stamos, 695 S.W.2d 556,558 (Tex. 1985), appeal dismissed, 475 U.S. 1001 (1986)). | 2 | 2 |
State v. Hardygreen2 sentences2002See id. (citing Spring Branch I.S.D. v. Stamos , 695 S.W.2d 556 , 558 (Tex. 1985), appeal dismissed , 475 U.S. 1001 (1986)). 2002See id. (citing Spring Branch Z.S.D. v. Stamos, 695 S.W.2d 556,558 (Tex. 1985), appeal dismissed, 475 U.S. 1001 (1986)). | 2 | 2 |
Hudnut v. American Booksellers Ass'ngreen2 sentences2002See id. (citing Spring Branch I.S.D. v. Stamos , 695 S.W.2d 556 , 558 (Tex. 1985), appeal dismissed , 475 U.S. 1001 (1986)). 2002See id. (citing Spring Branch Z.S.D. v. Stamos, 695 S.W.2d 556,558 (Tex. 1985), appeal dismissed, 475 U.S. 1001 (1986)). | 2 | 2 |
Barajas v. Stategreen2 sentences2010The Court began its analysis by briefly addressing two types of improper voir dire questions: (1) an improper commitment question under Standefer ; and (2) a “question that is so vague or broad in nature as to constitute a global fishing expedition.” Id. at 38-39. 2010The Court began its analysis by briefly addressing two types of improper voir dire questions: (1) an improper commitment question under Standefer; and (2) a “question that is so vague or broad in nature as to constitute a global fishing expedition.” Id. at 38-39 . | 1 | 2 |
Pruett v. Harris County Bail Bond Boardgreen1 sentence2025See id. | 1 | 1 |
Virgilio Avila & Univision Television Group, Inc. v. F.B. Larreagreen1 sentence2019Avila v. Larrea, 394 S.W.3d 646, 652-53, 656 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2012, pet. denied). | 1 | 1 |
Small v. Stategreen1 sentence2019The Baumgart court held that “[i]n saying that an exception is ‘labeled’ with a particular phrase, and in placing that particular phrase in quotation marks, the legislature has decreed that an exception exists only when that exact phrase is used.” Baumgart, 512 S.W.3d at 344 (emphasis added). | 1 | 1 |
Royston, Rayzor, Vickery, & Williams, Llp v. Francisco \Frank\" Lopez"green2 sentences2017Id. at 503-04.- The court began its analysis of this issue by recognizing the broad freedom to contract under Texas law. 2017Id. at 504. | 1 | 1 |
Robert Michael Arteaga, Jr. v. Stategreen1 sentence2017Specifically, the court asked, “[W]hat does the State have to prove when it invokes Section 22.011(f) of the sexual-assault statute, which incorporates the bigamy statute, to elevate sexual assault from a second-degree felony to a first-degree felony?”34 After first determining that the language of section 22.011(f) was “grammatically ambiguous” and thus susceptible to two different, but reasonable interpretations (one in which the State was required to prove facts that would constitute bigamy under all circumstances and one in which the State was required to prove facts that would constitute | 1 | 1 |
| Nixon v. Stategreen | 1 | 1 |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. v. Younkergreen | 1 | 1 |
| Montgomery County Hospital District v. Browngreen | 1 | 1 |
| Smith v. Otis Engineering Corp.green | 1 | 1 |
| Lewis v. Jacksonville Building & Loan Ass'ngreen | 1 | 1 |
| City of Uvalde v. Burneygreen | 1 | 1 |
| Smith v. Central Freight Lines, Inc.green | 1 | 1 |
| Harris County v. Dowlearngreen | 1 | 1 |
| Harris County v. Dillardgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Farris v. Stategreen | 1 | 1 |
| Willis v. Stategreen | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Assn.
red
2 sentences2013Id. at 499 , 113 S.Ct. 2202 (discussing United States v. SouthEastern Underwriters Ass’n, 322 U.S. 533 , 64 S.Ct. 1162 , 88 L.Ed. 1440 (1944)). 2013Id. at 499 , 113 S.Ct. 2202 (discussing United States v. SouthEastern Underwriters Ass’n, 322 U.S. 533 , 64 S.Ct. 1162 , 88 L.Ed. 1440 (1944)). | 6 | 2013–2013 |
Union Pacific Resources Group, Inc. v. Hankins
green
2 sentences2015The court began its analysis of that issue in Hankins by listing the common issues the trial court had identified. 111 S.W.3d at 73 . 2011The court began its analysis of that issue in Hankins by listing the common issues the trial court had identified. 111 S.W.3d at 73 . | 5 | 2005–2015 |
Reves v. Ernst & Young
green
2 sentences2015Again, the Court began its analysis by noting that “Congress’ purpose in enacting the securities laws was to regulate investments, in whatever form they are made and by whatever name they are called,” and explaining that the Court was “not bound by legal formalisms, but instead [must] take account of the economics of the transaction under investigation.” Id. at 61 . 2015Again, the Court began its analysis by noting that “Congress’ purpose in enacting the securities laws was to regulate investments, in whatever-..form .they are made .and by whatever name- they ■ are called,” and explaining that the Court was “not bound by legal formalisms, but instead [must] take' account of the economics of the transaction under , investigation.” Id. at 61 , 110 S.Ct. 945 . | 3 | 2015–2015 |
McIlvain v. Jacobs
green
2 sentences2011After quoting the statements made in the broadcast, the court began its analysis by emphasizing that summary judgment would be appropriate if the statements were shown to be substantially true, and that this standard “involves consideration of whether the alleged defamatory statement was more damaging to Jacob’s reputation, in the mind of the average listener, than a truthful statement would have been.” Id. at 16 . 2011After quoting the statements made in the broadcast, the court began its analysis by emphasizing that summary judgment would be appropriate if the statements were shown to be substantially true, and that this standard “involves consideration of whether the alleged defamatory statement was more damaging to Jacob’s reputation, in the mind of the average listener, than a truthful statement would have been.” Id. at 16 . | 3 | 2011–2011 |
Mittleman v. Office Of Personnel Management
green
2 sentences2002In Mittleman , the court began its analysis with a discussion of the federal law relating to background investigations, noting that such investigations were authorized by executive order, as well as other provisions of federal law, to ensure that employing "the person being investigated [was] clearly consistent with the interest of national security." Id. (citing, inter alia , 5 U.S.C. §§ 1104 , 1303-1305, 2301, 3301, 7312, 2455, and Executive Order No. 10450). 2002In Mittleman, the court began its analysis with a discussion of the federal law relating to background investigations, noting that such investigations were authorized by executive order, as well as other provisions of federal law, to ensure that employing “the person being investigated [was] clearly consistent with the interest of national security.” Id. (citing, inter alia, 5 U.S.C. §§ 1104 , 1303-1305, 2301, 3301, 7312, 2455, and Executive Order No. 10450). | 3 | 2002–2002 |
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Ruttiger
green
2 sentences2012Ruttiger, 381 S.W.3d at 440 . 2012Ruttiger, 2012 WL 2361697, at *1 . | 2 | 2012–2012 |
City and County of San Francisco v. Cooper
green
2 sentences1977The court began its analysis by noting that the ordinance was "clearly legislative in nature." - Id. at 411 . 1977The court began its analysis by noting that the ordinance was `clearly legislative in nature.' Id. at 411 . | 2 | 1977–1977 |
Autotech Technologies Ltd. Partnership v. Automationdirect.Com, Inc.
green
1 sentence2025The only question was whether access should be restricted for in-house counsel who were or might in the future be involved in competitive decision-making—indeed, the court began its analysis noting the important difference: “Where in-house counsel are involved in competitive decision making, . . . the risk of inadvertent disclosure is obviously higher than for retained counsel.” Id. at 408 . | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Baylor Scott and White, Hillcrest Medical Center v. Ruthen James Weems Iii
green
1 sentence2024Id. at 363 . | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.
green
1 sentence2023The Court began with the presumption that an indigent litigant has a due process right to appointed counsel “only when, if he loses, he may be deprived of his physical liberty.” Id. at 26–27. | 1 | 2023–2023 |
HOLY CROSS CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST v. Wolf
green
1 sentence2022Id. at 566 (citing Tex. Civ. | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Hernandez v. State
green
2 sentences2021Id. at 871 . 5 This Court began its analysis by observing that “the history of the relevant statutory provision seems to indicate that, with respect to a vehicle’s straying over a lane marker, a traffic violation occurs only when the vehicle’s movement is in some way unsafe.” Id. 2021Id. at 871 . 5 This Court began its analysis by observing that “the history of the relevant statutory provision seems to indicate that, with respect to a vehicle’s straying over a lane marker, a traffic violation occurs only when the vehicle’s movement is in some way unsafe.” Id. | 1 | 2021–2021 |
PPG Industries, Inc. v. JMB/Houston Centers Partners Ltd. Partnership
green
1 sentence2020Id. at 83–84. | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Republic Petroleum LLC and Republic Petroleum Partners, LP v. Dynamic Offshore Resources NS LLC and W&T Offshore Inc.
green
2 sentences2018The Court began its analysis by stating that "[a] plaintiff establishes standing to maintain a breach-of-contract action by demonstrating that it has an enforceable interest as a party to the contract, as an assignee of a party, or as a third party beneficiary." Id. at 430 . 2018The Court further observed that an assignor's obligations under a contract generally survive assignment, and that conversely, "a party who assigns its interest under a contract has standing to sue for damages that it incurred based on the rights it had prior to the assignment, unless the breaching party's actions caused no damage to the assignor or the assignor right's under the agreement were terminated or otherwise released; liability for the non-assigning party's breach of its obligations do not disappear upon assignment, but remain in place." Id. | 1 | 2018–2018 |
Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.
green
2 sentences2018Id. (citing Vill. of Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc. , 455 U.S. 489 , 495, 102 S.Ct. 1186 , 71 L.Ed.2d 362 (1982) ). 2018Id. (citing Vill. of Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc. , 455 U.S. 489 , 495, 102 S.Ct. 1186 , 71 L.Ed.2d 362 (1982) ). | 1 | 2018–2018 |
In Re Alexis O.
green
1 sentence2017In Alexis O., the court began its analysis by stating it had to construe the plain language of the ICPC to determine wheth er the compact applied to interstate parental placements. 959 A.2d at 181 . | 1 | 2017–2017 |
| Wilkerson v. State green | 1 | 2015–2015 |
State v. Hanson
green
1 sentence2015The court began its analysis by noting that a criminal statute that seeks to punish threats must “clearly distinguish between an actionable or true threat and protected speech.” Id. at 272 . | 1 | 2015–2015 |
| Eastep v. State green | 1 | 2015–2015 |
Bank of Texas v. VR Electric, Inc.
green
1 sentence2015In VR Elec, supra at 678 , the court began its analysis of §3.406 by clearly stating: “[A]s shown above, the Bank must prove that (1) [the customer] failed to exercise ordinary care that substantially contributed to the alteration of the check and (2) paid the check in “good faith” (emphasis added). | 1 | 2015–2015 |
| Randall, Larry Gordon green | 1 | 2015–2015 |
| Old American Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Gulf States Finance Co. green | 1 | 2013–2013 |
| Atascosa County Appraisal District v. Tymrak green | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| Ex Parte Varelas green | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| United States v. Conine green | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| Retamco Operating, Inc. v. Republic Drilling Co. green | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson green | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| cluster 510977 green | 1 | 2007–2007 |
| Ruth v. State green | 1 | 2005–2005 |
| Spencer v. State green | 1 | 2005–2005 |
| Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc. green | 1 | 2002–2002 |
| Archem Co. v. Austin Industrial, Inc. green | 1 | 2001–2001 |
| Texas Department of Public Safety v. Dear green | 1 | 2000–2000 |
| Corley v. State green | 1 | 1998–1998 |
| Knighten v. Louisiana Pacific Corp. green | 1 | 1998–1998 |
| Gregg County v. Farrar green | 1 | 1997–1997 |
| Harris County v. Dillard green | 1 | 1997–1997 |
| Rosales v. Brazoria County green | 1 | 1997–1997 |
| Davis v. State green | 1 | 1995–1995 |
| Thacker v. Thacker green | 1 | 1995–1995 |
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.