Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Association, Petitioners v. Council of Co-Owners of Saida Ii Towers…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's dismissal of the petitioners' de novo review actions because they failed to name the State Board of Insurance as a defendant within the thirty‑day period required by the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act and the Insurance Code. The Court held that the statutory review procedures are mandatory and exclusive. Justice Gonzalez dissented, arguing that the time‑limit requirement should not bar the petitioners' access to the courts.