Little-Tex Insulation Co. v. General Services Commission

J. WOODFIN JONES, Justice.

Appellant Little-Tex Insulation Company, Inc. (“Little-Tex”) sued appellee General Services Commission of the State of Texas (“Commission”) seeking damages for breach of contract and for a violation of the “takings clause” of the Texas Constitution; the suit also requested judicial review of the Commission’s decision to terminate the parties’ contract. The Commission filed a plea to the jurisdiction asserting sovereign immunity as to the breach-of-contract and takings claims and filed special exceptions to the request for judicial review. The trial court sustained…