AG Paxton Files Amicus Brief Supporting Spring Branch ISD on Appeal

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has engaged on behalf of Spring Branch ISD in Elizondo v. SBISD. In July 2026, his office filed a detailed amicus brief supporting the district on appeal. The brief addresses the race-based map and the lower court’s treatment of race and politics under the Callais standard.

How the case reached this point

The district court found the at-large system violated the Voting Rights Act. When it came time for a remedy, the Board never formally voted to adopt its own proposed hybrid plan.

Because that proposal was not a legislative plan adopted by formal board action, the judge rejected it and ordered a seven single-member district map instead.

That procedural gap — no formal board vote on the hybrid remedy — is central to how the case left the trial court and why the appellate posture matters to Spring Branch families who care how their school board is chosen.

Why this note is on the record

Election structure is not abstract. It shapes who sits on the Board, how campaigns are run, and how accountability works. When the state’s highest legal officer files a detailed amicus brief for this district, that belongs in the permanent public record — not only on social media.

• Appeal in Elizondo v. SBISD continues.
• AG amicus addresses race and politics under Callais.
• The Board’s failure to formally adopt a hybrid plan shaped the trial court’s remedy.

In the fight for transparency and accountability,
Matthew Cone
July 24, 2026
Matt@MatthewTCone.com · matthewtcone.com