In Re City of Denton, Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor of Denton, Brian Beck, Mayor Pro Tem of Denton, Vicki Byrd, Paul Meltzer, Joe Holland, Brandon Chase McGee and Chris Watts, Members of the City Council of Denton, Sara Hensley, City Manager of Denton, and Doug Shoemaker, Chief of Police of Denton, in Their Official Capacities v. the State of Texas

FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/19/2025 4:35:10 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk FILED: 2/6/2025 10:26 AM David Trantham Denton County District Clerk By: Aime Sanchez, Deputy Cause No. 24-1005-481 THE STATE OF TEXAS, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Plaintiff, § § v. § DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS § CITY OF DENTON; GERARD § HUDSPETH, Mayor of Denton; BRIAN § BECK, Mayor Pro Tem of Denton; VICKI § BYRD, PAUL MELTZER, JOE § HOLLAND, BRANDON CHASE McGEE, § and CHRIS WATTS, Members of the City § Council of Denton; SARA HENSLEY, City § Manager of Denton; and DOUG § SHOEMAKER, Chief of Police of…