The Courts

Texas Supreme Court
Charter Loses Final Appeal Challenging
Property Taxes on Leased Campus Facility
Ruling: A charter can’t claim tax exemption status for property it is subleasing from a private entity, even if the lease agreement requires the charter to pay the property taxes. Odyssey 2020 Academy, Inc. v. Galveston Central Appraisal District, No. 19-0962 (majority and dissenting opinions). Issued June 11.
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Texas Supreme Court Agrees to Consider
ISD Golf Cart Accident Insurance Dispute
The Texas Supreme Court (TSC) announced (June 11) that it will consider an appeal revolving around the question of if a school district’s automobile insurance policy provided coverage for a golf cart mishap that left a student injured. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD v. Texas Political Subdivisions [TPS] Property/Casualty Joint Self Insurance Fund, No. 20-0033.
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