North Texas Higher Eduation Authority, Inc. and Panhandle-Plains Higher Education Authority, Inc. v. Murray Watson, Jr.; Pecos Higher Education Authority, Inc.; Brazos Higher Education Authority; Texas Bond Review Board; Rick Perry; Bill Ratliff; Carol Keeton Rylander; James E. "Pete" Laney; and Jim Buie--Appeal from 250th District Court of Travis County

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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-01-00293-CV North Texas Higher Education Authority, Inc. and Panhandle-Plains Higher Education Authority, Inc., Appellants v. Murray Watson, Jr.; Pecos Higher Education Authority, Inc.; Brazos Higher Education Authority; Texas Bond Review Board; Rick Perry; Bill Ratliff; Carol Keeton Rylander; James E. Pete Laney; and Jim Buie, Appellees FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 250TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. GN000135, HONORABLE MARGARET A. COOPER, JUDGE PRESIDING PER CURIAM Appellants have moved to dismiss this appeal as moot. Appellees Murray Watson, Jr., Pecos Higher Education Authority, Inc., and Brazos Higher Education Authority dispute that the appeal is moot. However, they agree that appellants are free to dismiss the appeal under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1(a)(2) (appellant may dismiss as long as no party is prevented from seeking any relief to which it would otherwise be entitled). The other appellees do not oppose the motion to dismiss. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on whether the appeal is moot, we grant appellant s motion as to the relief of dismissal and dismiss the appeal. Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices B. A. Smith and Puryear Dismissed on Appellant s Motion Filed: September 13, 2001 Do Not Publish

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