David Saucedo v. Texas Medical Board

11/10/2025 3:08 PM
Velva L. Price
District Clerk
Travis County
CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-23-002616 D-1-GN-23-002616
Rosa Oneal

DAVID SAUCEDO, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
FILED IN
Plaintiff, § 15th COURT OF APPEALS
§ AUSTIN, TEXAS
v. § 126TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
11/12/2025 11:49:54 AM
§ CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD, ET AL. § Clerk
Defendants. § TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS

PLAINTIFF DAVID SAUCEDO’S NOTICE OF APPEAL

COMES NOW Plaintiff, David Saucedo, by and through his attorneys, to file this Notice

of Appeal.

1. On October 20, 2025, the Honorable Maria Cantú Hexsel, District Judge, 126th

District Court, Travis County, Texas, entered an Order granting Defendant Texas Medical Board’s

(“TMB”) First Amended Plea to the Jurisdiction and an Order denying Plaintiff’s Motion to

Reconsider Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Jurisdictional Discovery, Motion for

Continuance and Request for Attorneys’ Fees.

2. Plaintiff appeals to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals in Austin, Texas, which has

exclusive intermediate appellate jurisdiction over civil cases statewide brought against the board

of a state agency in the executive branch of the state government pursuant to Texas Government

Code 22.220(d)(1).

3. The appeal involves a matter brought against the State or a board, commission,

department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of the state government.

4. The appeal involves a matter brought by or against an officer or employee of the

State or a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of the

state government arising out of that officer’s or employee’s official conduct.
5. This appeal does not involve a matter in which a party to the proceeding challenges

the constitutionality or validity of a state statute or rule and the Attorney General is a party to the

case.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Plaintiff Saucedo files this Notice of Appeal

from the October 20, 2025 Orders by the Honorable Maria Cantú Hexsel, District Judge, 126th

District Court, Travis County, Texas.

Dated: November 10, 2025
Respectfully submitted,
HYDE KELLEY LLP
2806 Flintrock Trace, Suite A104
Austin, Texas 78738
Telephone: (512) 686-0700
Facsimile: (866) 929-1641

/s/ George E. Hyde
GEORGE E. HYDE
Texas State Bar No. 45006157
ghyde@txlocalgovlaw.com
MATTHEW L. WESTON
Texas State Bar No. 24037698
mweston@txlocalgovlaw.com

ATTORNEYS FOR
DAVID SAUCEDO

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned attorney, hereby certify that on November 10, 2025, a true and correct
copy of the forgoing document was served in accordance with the applicable Texas Rules of Civil
Procedure upon the counsel of record in this cause via electronic service.

Patrick Todd Patrick.Todd@oag.texas.gov

Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Assistant Attorney General
Administrative Law Division
P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711-2548

Attorney for Defendant Texas Medical Board

/s/ George E. Hyde
GEORGE E. HYDE

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Associated Case Party: DAVID SAUCEDO

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Matthew Weston 24037698 mweston@txlocalgovlaw.com 11/10/2025 3:08:26 PM SENT

Alani Alvarez aalvarez@txlocalgovlaw.com 11/10/2025 3:08:26 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Stephen Carlton 24080822 brint.carlton@tmb.state.tx.us 11/10/2025 3:08:26 PM SENT

Mayra Contreras mayra.contreras@oag.texas.gov 11/10/2025 3:08:26 PM SENT