Texas Appeals Court Pauses Order Granting Hinojosa Access to Abbott Office Records
The Fifteenth Court of Appeals in Austin, Texas, has stayed a Travis County district court order that would have allowed State Rep. Gina Hinojosa to access records from the Office of Gov. Greg Abbott. The appeals court directed Hinojosa to…
San Angelo, TX, October 28, 2026 —
The Fifteenth Court of Appeals in Austin has stayed a Travis County district court order that would have allowed State Rep. Gina Hinojosa to access records from the Office of Gov. Greg Abbott. The appeals court also directed Hinojosa to respond to Abbott’s petition seeking dismissal of the case.
With the lower court’s order stayed, Abbott’s office is not currently required to provide records under that ruling. The stay pauses the order’s effect while the appeals court considers the matter; the information provided does not state whether the court has ruled on the governor’s request to dismiss the case.
The available account does not identify which records Hinojosa sought, explain the basis for her request, or provide the date of either court action. It also does not give a deadline for Hinojosa’s response or describe what arguments either side has made beyond the governor’s petition seeking dismissal.
The immediate development is procedural: the appeals court has intervened in the dispute by pausing the district court order and asking Hinojosa to respond to the dismissal petition. The account does not indicate that the appeals court has decided whether Hinojosa is entitled to the records, whether the case will be dismissed, or what action the court may take after receiving her response. No further outcome is provided.
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