Legal Opinion
In Re Robinson
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided April 14, 2005No. 01-04-01276-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHERRY RADACK, Chief Justice.
In these original proceedings, relators seek writs of mandamus to compel the Mayor and the City Council of Houston, Texas (collectively, “the City”) to (1) enter an order declaring the adoption of three propositions as new amendments to the city charter, and (2) certify these new amendments to the Texas Secretary of State. We grant the requested relief.
BACKGROUND
On November 2, 2004, the registered voters of the city of Houston voted on three propositions to amend the city charter. Proposition One was endorsed by the Mayor and placed limits on annual…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Robinson v. ParkerTexas Supreme Court · 2011
- White v. Robinson, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
- Turner v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
- the Board of Trustees of the Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund v. the City of Houston, TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
- Bill White, Mayor, City of Houston, and Houston City Council v. Carroll G. Robinson, Bruce R. Hotze, and Jeffrey N. Daily, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
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