City of Galena Park v. Barry Ponder

OPINION

Martha Hill Jamison, Justice

This appeal concerns the validity of a petition seeking an election to amend the charter of the City of Galena Park, Texas. Appellants, the City of Galena Park and several city officials in their official capacities (collectively, at times, “Galena Park”), 1 challenge the trial court’s grant of summary judgment favoring appellee Barry Ponder and denial of summary judgment favoring Galena Park. In its judgment, the trial court ordered Galena Park to hold an election on the proposed amendments. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background

On…