The Supreme Court of Texas will hear argument on October 6th in a mandamus proceeding the court reporters' association has entered
In re Patrick Hughey is a mandamus proceeding filed May 29th, 2025. The court's own case record sets oral argument for 9:00 a.m. on October 6th, 2026. The docket shows briefs on the merits from the relator and from Reddico Construction. It also shows amicus filings from the Texas Court Reporters Association and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and a group of Texas court reporting firms and certified shorthand reporters. The last docket entry is the court reporters association's amicus brief of June 4th, 2026. What the court decides reaches every county court in the state.
How to take part
The court publishes the full docket, the briefs and the argument date on its own case page, and it posts video of its oral arguments. Anyone can read what each side filed before the argument is heard.
Where
Statewide. This decision applies across Texas rather than to a named county.
Timeline
- filed
Mandamus petition filed
- filed
Amicus brief from the Texas Court Reporters Association
- Today
- hearing
Oral argument before the Supreme Court of Texas
29 days out
How this decision moved
One dated line per check, oldest first. A line that says nothing changed means somebody looked and it had not.
- 2026-09-07
Admitted. The court's own case page sets oral argument for the morning of October 6th, 2026. The briefs on the merits are filed on both sides and three amicus filings are in, two of them from the trades whose work the answer decides.
The evidence
Every fact above rests on one of these. The words are the source's own.
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 6, 2026.Supreme Court of Texas, Case 25-0463 case information Primary source, official · search.txcourts.gov
Case: 25-0463 Date Filed: 05/29/2025 Case Type: Mandamus/Cause Style: IN RE PATRICK HUGHEYSupreme Court of Texas, Case 25-0463 case information Primary source, official · search.txcourts.gov
Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Court Reporters Association, Inc., submitted by Jason Ray of Riggs & Ray P.C. of Austin, Texas.Supreme Court of Texas, Case 25-0463 case information Primary source, official · search.txcourts.gov
Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Reddico Construction Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Texas, Case 25-0463 case information Primary source, official · search.txcourts.gov
Questions about this decision
Answered from the record itself. Every answer is assembled from stored fields, so an answer the record has no basis for is left out rather than guessed.
What is this decision?
In re Patrick Hughey is a mandamus proceeding filed May 29th, 2025. The court's own case record sets oral argument for 9:00 a.m. on October 6th, 2026. The docket shows briefs on the merits from the relator and from Reddico Construction. It also shows amicus filings from the Texas Court Reporters Association and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and a group of Texas court reporting firms and certified shorthand reporters. The last docket entry is the court reporters association's amicus brief of June 4th, 2026. What the court decides reaches every county court in the state.
Who decides it?
Supreme Court of Texas decides. The record names the deciding body for every entry it carries.
Can the public take part?
The court publishes the full docket, the briefs and the argument date on its own case page, and it posts video of its oral arguments. Anyone can read what each side filed before the argument is heard.
Where in Texas does it apply?
It applies statewide.
Has it been decided?
It is pending. No final decision is on the record.
What happens next?
A hearing is set for October 6th, in 29 days.
When did it start?
The earliest date on its record is May 29th, 2025.
What kind of decision is it?
It is filed under state policy.
What sources back it?
One source backs it. It is primary.
When was it last checked?
Every fact on it was last verified against its source on September 7th, 2026.
Cite this
Texas AI Docket, The Supreme Court of Texas will hear argument on October 6th in a mandamus proceeding the court reporters' association has entered. Tracked since May 29th, 2025. Last verified September 7th, 2026. https://texasaidocket.com/item/tx-2026-0127/. Reuse permitted under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. The same entry is in the docket JSON as item tx-2026-0127.
Beat
Filed under State policy, with every other decision on that beat.