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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.

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1 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Loutzenhiser Anchor
tex · 2004
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
texapp · 2008
green “admitted at the expunction hearing that he served deferred adjudication probation” 3
3 State v. RB
texapp · 1985
red “rule that one is not entitled to expunction upon successful completion of a term of deferred adjudication” 3
4 State v. RB
texapp · 1985
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
texapp · 1997
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
texapp · 1997
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.
texapp · 1990
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

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