Tax – Law Office Of Ryan Henry

September 9, 2021Constitutional Challenge, Declaratory Judgments, Finance, Injunction, Litigation, Procedure, Sovereign Immunity, Tax, TOMA

13th Court of Appeals holds City sufficiently complied with TOMA and Tax Code in 2019 when it adopted its annual tax rate

Leftwich v City of Harlingen, 13-20-00110-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, Sep. 9, 2021). This is a declaratory judgment suit to declare […]

February 1, 2021Agency, Declaratory Judgments, Injunction, Litigation, Procedure, Tax

Austin Court of Appeals holds temporary injunction order need not set a specific trial date, but must place the case for trial on the court’s calendar, otherwise the order is void

Hegar, Comptroller of Public Accounts of State of Texas, et al., v Zertuche Construction, LLC, 03-19-00238-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, Jan. […]

June 8, 2020Agency, Board of Adjustment, Constitutional Challenge, Declaratory Judgments, Health and Safety, Injunction, Litigation, Procedure, Sec. 1983, Sovereign Immunity, Structural Standards, Tax, TOMA, Zoning

BOA appeal deadline of 10 days applies to Open Meetings, declaratory judgment, and as-applied constitutional claims, holds Dallas Court of Appeals

Tejas Motel, LLC v City of Mesquite, by and through its Board of Adjustment, 05-19-00667-CV (Tex. Civ. App. – Dallas, June 4, […]

October 22, 2019Constitutional Challenge, Declaratory Judgments, Elections, Litigation, Public Works, Tax, Ultra Vires

Taxpayer lacked standing to challenge Houston drainage fee ordinance despite charter election invalidity

Elizabeth C. Perez v. Sylvester Turner, et al., 01-16-00985-CV (Tex. App. – Hous. [1st Dist], Oct. 15, 2019) This is a long […]

February 8, 2019Agency, Finance, Litigation, Tax

14th Court of Appeals holds immunity is waived for refund of penalties and interest paid on delinquent taxes only if taxpayer requested waiver within 180 days

Harris County, et al. v. Falcon Hunter, LLC, 14-18-00247-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], February 7, 2019). This is a […]

November 19, 2018Constitutional Challenge, Declaratory Judgments, Finance, Tax

Texas Supreme Court disposes of various natural gas compressor taxation suits by holding taxing location is inventory yard, not temporary physical locations

Ward County Appraisal District v EES Leasing, et al, 15-0965 (Tex. Nov. 16, 2018) The Texas Supreme Court issued several connected opinions […]

January 28, 2018Constitutional Challenge, Declaratory Judgments, Land Use, Tax

Water District property entitled to tax exempt status even though District rents to private business on river front

Tarrant Appraisal District v. Tarrant Regional Water District 02-17-00042-CV (Tex. App— Fort Worth, January 25, 2018) The Tarrant Appraisal District (“TAD”) asserted […]

December 22, 2017Constitutional Challenge, Declaratory Judgments, Litigation, Mandamus, Procedure, Sec. 1983, Separation of Powers, Sovereign Immunity, Tax, Ultra Vires

El Paso Court of Appeals holds non-appearance jurors failed to show waiver of immunity in contempt/fee challenge case but should be allowed to amend.

Joshua Luttrell, et al v. El Paso County, et al., 08-16-00090-CV (Tex. App. – El Paso, December 20, 2017). There is no […]

January 9, 2017Agency, Tax

Texas Supreme Court rules on electrical transmission utility’s appeal involving rate calculations

ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC, ET AL., v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, ET AL., No.15-0005 (Tex. January 6, 2017) This […]

November 11, 2016Constitutional Challenge, Declaratory Judgments, Tax

City loses its suit to hold Tax Code provisions unconstitutional

City of Austin v. Travis Central Appraisal District, et al, 03-16-00038-CV (Tex. App — Austin. November 10,2016) This is an appraisal case […]