Opinion ID: 895069
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Heading: Waiver of Removal Rights

Text: The defendants claim the trial court abused its discretion by denying their motions when they refused to waive their right to remove the case to federal court. They also argue that section 71.051(c), which allows a court to set terms and conditions for dismissing a claim, is unconstitutional to the extent it allows imposing such a condition. The trial court initially stated in a letter that he would deny the motions to dismiss, but he then granted the defendants' motions to reconsider and vacated the letter. The court then denied the motions to dismiss without stating a reason. Thus, the trial court did not impose the condition of which defendants complain. We do not address the issue because our opinion would be an advisory opinion on an abstract question of law that would not bind the parties. S. Tex. Water Auth. v. Lomas, 223 S.W.3d 304, 307 (Tex.2007).