Texas Department of Transportation v. Olivares

OPINION

CHARLES W. SEYMORE, Justice.

Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”) presents this accelerated appeal from the trial court’s denial of its plea to the jurisdiction. In its plea, TxDOT challenged the trial court’s subject-matter jurisdiction over claims brought by Zulei-ma Olivares, individually and as representative of the estate of Pedro Olivares, Jr., and Pedro Olivares (collectively, “appel-lees”).

TxDOT argues it is entitled to sovereign immunity relative to all of appellees’ claims. In a separate appeal, Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority (“FBCTRA”), TxDOT’s co-defendant in…