U.S. v. State of Texas, et al.: HHSC & U.S. Department Of Justice Joint Motion To Dismiss

On December 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice published this motion to dismiss in the case of U.S. v. State of Texas, et al. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are asking a federal district court to dismiss a long-running case that saw the State reform thirteen State-operated facilities for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD). The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division brought to completion years of work that now requires Texas to protect the rights of Americans who are in its . . .