Bruce R. Hotze v. Sylvester Turner, Mayor, and the City of Houston
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed and Majority and Dissenting Opinions filed October 12, 2021. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-19-00959-CV BRUCE R. HOTZE, Appellant V. SYLVESTER TURNER, MAYOR, AND THE CITY OF HOUSTON, Appellees On Appeal from the 333rd District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2014-19507 DISSENTING OPINION Appellant’s lawsuit raises an important question regarding voter-initiated amendments to a home-rule municipality’s charter. Under the Local Government Code, a charter amendment approved by a majority of the municipality’s qualified voters is “adopted,” and the amendment…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Lower Colorado River Authority v. City of San MarcosTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Dallas Merchant's & Concessionaire's Ass'n v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1993
- Forwood v. City of TaylorTexas Supreme Court · 1948
- City of Wink v. Griffith Amusement Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1936
- City of Dallas v. Dallas Consolidated Street Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1912
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