On August 25, 2025, Spring Branch ISD appealed the Final Judgment entered on August 6, 2025 that found that SBISD violated the Voting Rights Act. The Final Judgment ordered Defendants to implement the seven single member district plan developed by Dr. Stein.
Dr. Stein’s seven single member district plan was provided by the Plaintiff in its Objections to Defendants’ Proposed Remedial Plan and Plaintiff’s Alternative Remedial Plan. The Plaintiff’s alternative seven single member district plan (depicted below) produces one majority HCVAP district (#1) with 60% HCVAP and two HCVAP influence districts including district #5 with 43% HCVAP and 64% minority CVAP and district #3 with 39% HCVAP and 50% minority CVAP.
Below is the Court’s Memorandum Opinion and Order, and the Final Judgment:
On August 25, 2025, Defendants filed a Motion to Stay Final Judgment Pending Appeal as well as a Motion to Defer Consideration of Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Pending Appeal. Plaintiff is seeking $1,437,302.93 in fees and costs.
NOTE: At a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees held on May 5, 2025, a Trustee stated that SBISD had met its deductible and there would be no additional costs to the district.
On September 17, 2025, the Court granted Defendants’ Motion to Stay Final Judgment Pending Appeal, but denied Defendants Motion to Defer Consideration of Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Pending Appeal. Defendants were ordered to respond to Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys Fees and Costs within fourteen (14) days of entry of this Memorandum Opinion and Order.
Below is the Court’s Memorandum Opinion and Order:
