Mike Morath, in His Official Capacity as the Commissioner of Education v. Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District

MANDATE

The Fifteenth Court of Appeals
THE STATE OF TEXAS

TO THE 201ST DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, GREETINGS:

On July 3, 2025, the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth District of Texas
considered the appeal in the following case:

Mike Morath, in his official capacity as the Commissioner of
Education v. Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District, et
al.3

Court of Appeals No. 15-24-00101-CV
Trial Court No. D-1-GN-24-005018

The Court of Appeals entered the following judgment or order:

This Court has considered the record on appeal in this case and
finds reversible error. We therefore order the judgment of the court
below REVERSED and RENDER judgment dismissing the claims
against appellant.

We further order that all costs incurred by reason of this appeal
be paid by appellees, Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School
District, et al.

We further order this decision certified below for observance.
WHEREFORE, WE COMMAND YOU to observe the order of our said
Court in this behalf and in all things have it duly recognized, obeyed, and executed.

BY ORDER of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals, with the Seal thereof
annexed, at the City of Austin, Texas, this September 18, 2025.

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The other appellees are: Athens Independent School District, Beeville Independent School
District, Ben Bolt Independent School District, Brownsville Independent School District, Canutillo
Independent School District, Connally Independent School District, Crandall Independent School
District, Crane Independent School District, Crowley Independent School District, Forney Independent
School District, Fort Stockton Independent School District, Hays Independent School District, Hearne
Independent School District, Hereford Independent School District, Jarrell Independent School District,
Karnes City Independent School District, Kingsville Independent School District, Lasara Independent
School District, Lockhart Independent School District, Manor Independent School District, Mansfield
Independent School District, Nacogdoches Independent School District, Plainview Independent School
District, Plano Independent School District, Quinlan Independent School District, Red Oak Independent
School District, Splendora Independent School District, Sweetwater Independent School District, Temple
Independent School District, Terrell Independent School District, Westwood Independent School District,
and Wills Point Independent School District.