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state enjoys sovereign immunity in Texas

6 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 1992–2025 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
City of San Benito v. Cantugreen
texapp · 1992 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1992–1998
2 sentences

1998City of San Benito v. Cantu, 831 S.W.2d 416, 420 (Tex.App.—Corpus Christi 1992, no writ); Villarreal v. State, 810 S.W.2d 419, 421 (Tex.App.—Dallas 1991, writ denied); see also Tex. Civ.

1992Tex.Civ.Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. § 101.-025 (Vernon 1986); City of San Benito v. Cantu, 831 S.W.2d 416, 420 (Tex.App.—Corpus Christi n.w.h.).

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Dr. Behzad Nazari, D.D.S. v. Stategreen
tex · 2018 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Nazari, 561 S.W.3d at 501 (emphasis added). 26 While the State’s general summary of Reata and Nazari is correct—the State enjoys sovereign immunity from counterclaims when it only seeks civil penalties, but it does not when it seeks money damages—its attempted application of those cases misses the mark.

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Villarreal v. Stategreen
texapp · 1991 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
1 sentence

1998City of San Benito v. Cantu, 831 S.W.2d 416, 420 (Tex.App.—Corpus Christi 1992, no writ); Villarreal v. State, 810 S.W.2d 419, 421 (Tex.App.—Dallas 1991, writ denied); see also Tex. Civ.

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Shives v. Stategreen
texapp · 1987 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
1 sentence

1993Chapman v. City of Houston, 839 S.W.2d 95, 99 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1992, writ denied) (State immune from liability for injuries suffered as alleged result of failure of university to warn of condition on bridge built before 1970); Tarrant County Water Control & Improvement Dist. v. Crossland, 781 S.W.2d 427 , 432 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1989, writ denied) (State immune from liability for death of boaters due to failure to place warning lights on low bridge completed before 1970); Shives v. State, 743 S.W.2d 714, 716-17 (Tex.App.—El Paso 1987, writ denied) (State immune from liability fo

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Burnett v. Texas Highway Departmentgreen
texapp · 1985 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
1 sentence

1993Chapman v. City of Houston, 839 S.W.2d 95, 99 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1992, writ denied) (State immune from liability for injuries suffered as alleged result of failure of university to warn of condition on bridge built before 1970); Tarrant County Water Control & Improvement Dist. v. Crossland, 781 S.W.2d 427 , 432 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1989, writ denied) (State immune from liability for death of boaters due to failure to place warning lights on low bridge completed before 1970); Shives v. State, 743 S.W.2d 714, 716-17 (Tex.App.—El Paso 1987, writ denied) (State immune from liability fo

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Chapman v. City of Houstongreen
texapp · 1992 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
1 sentence

1993Chapman v. City of Houston, 839 S.W.2d 95, 99 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1992, writ denied) (State immune from liability for injuries suffered as alleged result of failure of university to warn of condition on bridge built before 1970); Tarrant County Water Control & Improvement Dist. v. Crossland, 781 S.W.2d 427 , 432 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1989, writ denied) (State immune from liability for death of boaters due to failure to place warning lights on low bridge completed before 1970); Shives v. State, 743 S.W.2d 714, 716-17 (Tex.App.—El Paso 1987, writ denied) (State immune from liability fo

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda green
tex · 2004
2 sentences

2024Miranda, 133 S.W.3d at 225–26.

2021Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217 , 225–26 (Tex. 2004).

22021–2024
TARRANT CTY. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DIST. NO. 1 v. Crossland green
texapp · 1989
1 sentence

1993Chapman v. City of Houston, 839 S.W.2d 95, 99 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1992, writ denied) (State immune from liability for injuries suffered as alleged result of failure of university to warn of condition on bridge built before 1970); Tarrant County Water Control & Improvement Dist. v. Crossland, 781 S.W.2d 427 , 432 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1989, writ denied) (State immune from liability for death of boaters due to failure to place warning lights on low bridge completed before 1970); Shives v. State, 743 S.W.2d 714, 716-17 (Tex.App.—El Paso 1987, writ denied) (State immune from liability fo

11993–1993

Where else courts name it

TX 6 (1992–2025) MD 3 (2002–2013) NM 2 (2020–2024) FL 2 (2019–2019) CT 2 (1992–2016)

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