Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2024-04-02 13:08:58.949683+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:17:32.152107
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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

                         JUDGMENT RENDERED MARCH 29, 2024

                                      NO. 03-22-00126-CV

Greg Abbott in his Official Capacity as Governor of the State of Texas, Stephanie Muth in
   her Official Capacity of Commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective
   Services, and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Appellants

                                                 v.

  Jane Doe, individually and as parent and next friend of Mary Doe, a minor; John Doe,
individually and as parent and next friend of Mary Doe, a minor; and Dr. Megan Mooney,
                                         Appellees

      APPEAL FROM THE 201ST DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY
      BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE BYRNE, JUSTICES TRIANA AND SMITH
AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED AND RENDERED IN PART, VACATED IN PART --
                     OPINION BY JUSTICE SMITH

This is an appeal from the interlocutory orders signed by the trial court on March 11, 2022.

Having reviewed the record and the parties’ arguments, the Court holds that there was reversible

error in the court’s interlocutory orders. Therefore, the Court affirms the part of the trial court’s

order denying the plea to the jurisdiction as to all claims asserted against the Department and the

Commissioner and affirms the part of the order granting a temporary injunction against the

Department and the Commissioner. We reverse the part of the order denying the plea to the

jurisdiction as to all claims asserted against the Governor and render judgment dismissing all

claims against the Governor. We vacate the part of the trial court’s order granting a temporary
injunction against the Governor. The appellants shall pay all costs relating to this appeal, both in

this Court and in the court below.