Second Court of Appeals

Summaries of Civil Opinions and Published Criminal Opinions Issued - Week of July 23, 2018.

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In re Pixler, No. 02-18-00181-CV (July 26, 2018) (orig. proceeding) (Meier, J., joined by Sudderth, C.J., and Walker, J.).

Held:  The district court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over the City’s claim to enforce the $8,000 in penalties that were administratively assessed against Pixler for violating the City’s junked-vehicle ordinance because, contrary to transportation code section 683.0765, the City has not, by ordinance, provided for an alternative administrative adjudication process like the one contained in local government code section 54.044.