7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 26 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Loutzenhiser.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Loutzenhiser Anchor | red | “this general rule that text is determinative of legislative intent applies unless enforcing the plain language of the statute as written would produce absurd results” | 8 |
| 2 | Texas Department of Public Safety v. Jacobs | green | “admitted at the expunction hearing that he served deferred adjudication probation” | 3 |
| 3 | State v. RB | red | “rule that one is not entitled to expunction upon successful completion of a term of deferred adjudication” | 3 |
| 4 | State v. RB | red | “there shall be no court ordered supervision or probation of defendant under article 42.13 of the code of criminal procedure.” | 3 |
| 5 | Texas Department of Public Safety v. Moran | green | “deferred adjudication is court ordered probation regardless of defendant's testimony that he was not under any court-imposed conditions other than paying a fine and court costs” | 3 |
| 6 | Texas Department of Public Safety v. Moran | green | “the expunction statute was 'not intended to allow a person who is arrested, pleads guilty to an offense, and receives probation after pleading guilty to expunge his record.” | 3 |
| 7 | Texas Department of Public Safety v. P.E. | green | “a defendant need only be ordered to comply with conditions; it is not necessary to require that he report to a probation officer.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.