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Tex. Util. Code § 15.004 (2026)

Judicial Stay Or Suspension

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Sec. 15.004. JUDICIAL STAY OR SUSPENSION. While an appeal of an order, ruling, or decision of a regulatory authority is pending, the district court, court of appeals, or supreme court, as appropriate, may stay or suspend all or part of the operation of the order, ruling, or decision. In granting or refusing a stay or suspension, the court shall act in accordance with the practice of a court exercising equity jurisdiction.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

SUBCHAPTER B. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2024 · leading case: In Re TXU Elec. Co., 67 S.W.3d 130 (Tex. 2001).
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In Re TXU Elec. Co., 67 S.W.3d 130 (Tex. 2001). · cites it 2× “-Austin 1986, writ dism'd) (affirming admission, in a temporary injunction hearing, of evidence on irreparable harm and the bond's adequacy, but noting that only the evidence in the agency record would be relevant to the issue of probability of success on the merits).”
Aspire Power Ventures, LP v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, Elec. Reliability Council of Texas, Thomas Gleeson, Lori Cobos, Jimmy Glotfelty, Kathleen Jackson, & Courtney Hjaltman, No. 15-24-00118-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Dec. 18, 2024). · cites it 7× “Further, Texas Utilities Code § 15.004 provides that while an appeal of a regulatory authority’s order is pending, a district court “may stay or suspend all or part of the operation of the order, ruling, or decision.”
Crystal Int'l, Inc. D/B/A/ Fuel Stop v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, No. 03-16-00008-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 10, 2016). “Laws 2327 , 2351 (current version at Tex. Util. Code § 15.004). Given this statutory grant of authority to a court to suspend an agency decision pending judicial review, the issue before the Court was if, when deciding whether to grant the requested injunction, the district…”
Constellation Energy Commodities Grp., Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, No. 03-06-00552-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Sept. 29, 2006). “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 15.004 (West 1998); see also Butnaru v.”
City of Garland, Texas v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, No. 03-06-00571-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Sept. 29, 2006). “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 15.004 (West 1998); see also Butnaru v.”
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