Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Consolidated Independent School District, Petitioner v. Texas Political Subdivisions…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that Section 271.152 of the Local Government Code waives governmental immunity for breach‑of‑contract claims against the Texas Political Subdivisions Property/Casualty Joint Self‑Insurance Fund, reversing the Court of Appeals and remanding for further proceedings. The Court reasoned that the Fund is a distinct governmental unit and that the statutory language unambiguously provides a waiver for the insurance contract at issue. Justice Willett, joined by Justice Hecht, dissented, arguing that the waiver language is ambiguous and does not clearly apply to the Fund's insurance agreement.