Eight grants and one revised opinion [Oct. 9, 2015]

With this week’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court chose eight new cases for future oral argument. It also released a revised version of its earlier majority opinion in Kachina Pipeline Company, Inc. v. Michael D. Lillis, No. 13-0596.

The eight grants:

THE STATE OF TEXAS v. ONE (1) 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, VIN # 5LMFU27RX4LJ28242, No. 14-0692

Set to be argued on November 4, 2015

ALICE M. WOOD AND DANIEL L. WOOD v. HSBC BANK USA, N.A. AND OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, L.L.C., No. 14-0714

Set to be argued on December 8, 2015

GLENN HEGAR, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS COMPTROLLER, AND KEN PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL v. TEXAS SMALL TOBACCO COALITION AND GLOBAL TOBACCO, INC., No. 14-0747

Set to be argued on December 8, 2015

In the news:

State Supreme Court Will Review Tax on "Small Tobacco" (Texas Tribune)

Texas court to review struck-down tobacco law (Austin American-Statesman)

MADELON HYSAW, KATHRYN HYSAW WEAFER, MICHAEL AND CINDY BURRIS FAMILY PARTNERSHIP III, LTD., BYRON M. BURRIS AND JUDITH ANN BURRIS DZIUK v. BRETTON GUY DAWKINS, BRADLEY KEN DAWKINS, JERRY HOWARD OXFORD AND SHARON ANN OXFORD, No. 14-0984

oil and gas

Set to be argued on December 8, 2015

The latest:

Challenge to school religious policy not moot; two oil and gas cases; timing is crucial in arguing for an easement to a roadway (January 29, 2016)

MIKE MORATH, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION v. STERLING CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HIGHLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND BLACKWELL CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, No. 14-0986

Set to be argued on December 9, 2015

IN RE STACEY BENT AND MARK BENT, No. 14-1006

Set to be argued on November 4, 2015

HALLMARK MARKETING COMPANY, LLC v. GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, No. 14-1075

Set to be argued on December 9, 2015

IN RE CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA HEALTH SYSTEM, D/B/A CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA HOSPITAL—NEW BRAUNFELS, No. 14-1077

Set to be argued on December 9, 2015