Bullard, J. | May 14, 2025
The Court holds that it lacks jurisdiction over the removed action. In so holding, the Court reaches two conclusions. The first conclusion is that jurisdiction does not exist under Section 25A.001(d)(1) of the Texas Government Code because there is no “qualified transaction.” None of the transactions identified by Defendants, especially the construction-project bids, involves a consummated agreement or contract that would obligate or entitle a party to pay or receive consideration of at least $10 million. The second conclusion is that jurisdiction does not exist under Section 25A.004(e) of the Texas Government Code because, for jurisdiction to exist under subsection (e), jurisdiction must exist under subsection (d)(1).