TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
JUDGMENT RENDERED APRIL 14, 2022
NO. 03-21-00679-CV
Greg Abbott, in his Official Capacity as Governor of the State of Texas, and John Scott, in
his Official Capacity as Secretary of State of Texas, Appellants
v.
Mexican American Legislative Caucus, Roland Gutierrez, Sarah Eckhardt, Ruben Cortez,
and The Tejano Democrats, Appellees
APPEAL FROM THE 250TH DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY
BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE BYRNE, JUSTICES KELLY AND SMITH
DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION –
OPINION BY CHIEF JUSTICE BYRNE
This is an appeal from the judgment signed by the trial court on December 22, 2021. Having
reviewed the record, the Court holds that Greg Abbott, in his Official Capacity as Governor of
the State of Texas, and John Scott, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of State of Texas have
not prosecuted their appeal and did not comply with a notice from the Clerk of this Court.
Therefore, the Court dismisses the appeal for want of prosecution. The appellants shall pay all
costs relating to this appeal, both in this Court and in the court below.
Greg Abbott, in His Official Capacity as Governor of the State of Texas, and John Scott, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State of Texas v. Mexican American Legislative Caucus, Roland Gutierrez, Sarah Eckhardt, Ruben Cortez, and the Tejano Democrats
Combined Opinion