Texas Health and Human Services Commission v. Rebecca Murie

ACCEPTED
15-25-00206-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
1/6/2026 4:23 PM
No. 15-25-00206-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
CLERK
FILED IN
In the Fifteenth District Court of Appeals, Austin, 15th
TexasCOURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
1/6/2026 4:23:47 PM
TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION,
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Appellants, Clerk
v.
REBECCA MURIE,
Appellee.

On Appeal from the 53rd District Court of Travis County, Texas
The Honorable Jan Soifer, Presiding

APPELLANT TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMISSION’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME
PURSUANT TO RULE 26(B)

TO THE HONORABLE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS:

NOW COMES Appellant, Texas Health and Human Services Commission

(“HHSC”), pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 26(b) and moves the Court to extend the time

for filing their brief and states in support as follows:

1. The appellate matter concerns an appeal from a final judgment reversing

HHSC’s decision as to Rebecca Murie.

2. HHSC’s brief is due to be filed on January 7, 2026.

3. The undersigned counsel, who is charged with drafting Appellant’s brief,

needs additional time due to an unforeseen personal emergency and illness.
4. HHSC now files this motion seeking to have the deadline for the filing of

their brief extended for 30-days to February 6, 2026.

5. This is Appellant’s first request for an extension and this motion is made

in good faith in an event to preserve judicial economy and not for delay.

6. Appellant has conferred with Appellee’s Counsel and is unopposed.

WHEREFORE, Movant prays that this Court grants the relief sought herein.

Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON
Attorney General of Texas

BRENT WEBSTER
First Assistant Attorney General

RALPH MOLINA
Deputy First Assistant Attorney General

AUSTIN KINGHORN
Deputy Attorney General for Civil
Litigation

ERNEST C. GARCIA
Chief, Administrative Law Division

/s/ Sherlyn Harper___________________
SHERLYN HARPER
State Bar No. 24093176
Assistant Attorney General
Administrative Law Division
Office of the Texas Attorney General
P. O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Phone: 713-225-8913
Facsimile: 512-320-0167
Texas Health and Human Services Commission Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Brief
Case No. 15-25-00206-CV Page 2 of 3
sherlyn.harper@oag.texas.gov

Attorneys for Appellant

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on January 6, 2026, a true and correct copy of the above
and forgoing document has been served to the following party of record via
electronic service and/or electronic mail:
Norman R. Ladd
SBN: 24041285
nladd@laddtxlaw.com
Prema Autry
SBN: 24082357
pautry@laddtxlaw.com
Ladd Law Firm, P.L.L.C.
223 S. Bonner Ave.
Tyler, Texas 75702
(903) 705-7211 Telephone

Attorneys for Appellee

/s/ Sherlyn Harper
SHERLYN HARPER
Assistant Attorney General

Texas Health and Human Services Commission Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Brief
Case No. 15-25-00206-CV Page 3 of 3
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Catherine Hughes on behalf of Sherlyn Harper
Bar No. 24093176
catherine.hughes@oag.texas.gov
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Filing Code Description: Motion
Filing Description: Unopposed Motion to Extend Time
Status as of 1/6/2026 4:30 PM CST

Associated Case Party: Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Catherine Hughes catherine.hughes@oag.texas.gov 1/6/2026 4:23:47 PM SENT

Sherlyn Harper Sherlyn.Harper@oag.texas.gov 1/6/2026 4:23:47 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Rebecca Murie

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Norman Ladd nladd@laddtxlaw.com 1/6/2026 4:23:47 PM SENT

Prema Autry pautry@laddtxlaw.com 1/6/2026 4:23:47 PM SENT