Request for Official Court Reporter¶
Bass v. D'Agostino and McSween, No. DC-2025-CV-1817 / No. 15-26-00132-CV · 2026-05-20 · PDF
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Filed 5/20/2026 5/20/2026 4:51 Filed 4:51 AM AM Sara L. Sara L. Smith Smith Lubbock County County -- 237th Lubbock 237th District District Court Court Lubbock County, Lubbock County, Texas Texas TB TB CAUSE NO. DC-2025-CV-1817 KEVIN N. BASS, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § OF LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS Plaintiff, § § 237th JUDICIAL DISTRICT § v. § DARRIN D·AGOSTINO, D.O., § M.P.H., M.B.A., in his official § capacity as Provost and Executive § Vice President of Academics of Texas § Tech University Health Sciences § Center; and § AMANDA McSWEEN, in her official § capacity as Managing Director of § Enrollment Services and University § Registrar of Texas Tech University § Health Sciences Center, § § Defendants. § PLAINTIFF·S REQUEST FOR OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 13.1(a) and Texas Government Code § 52.046(a), Plaintiff Kevin N. Bass requests that the Court·s official court reporter attend and make a full record of the evidentiary hearing on Plaintiff·s Sworn Motion Under Rule 306a(5) and Motion for New Trial Under Rule 329b, set by this Court·s Order dated April 29, 2026 for Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Texas Government Code § 52.046(a)(1)·(2) provides that, ·[o]n request, an official court reporter shall · attend all sessions of the court [and] take full shorthand notes of oral testimony offered before the court, including objections made to the admissibility of evidence, court rulings and remarks on the objections, and exceptions to the rulings.· Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 13.1(a) further provides that ·[t]he official court reporter or court recorder must · unless excused by agreement of the parties, attend court sessions and make a full record of the proceedings.· 432 432 Plaintiff does not agree to excuse the official court reporter or to dispense with a full record of the May 21, 2026 proceeding. Plaintiff respectfully requests that an official court reporter be assigned to the hearing and that a full record be made of all proceedings, including testimony, exhibits offered or admitted, objections, court rulings, and any remarks of the Court. Plaintiff understands that the cost of preparing any reporter's record or transcript following the hearing is borne by the ordering party and is prepared to pay the applicable per-page rate for any transcript Plaintiff orders. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Kevin N. Bass Kevin N. Bass, PhD, MS Telephone: 512-333-4092 Email: kbassphiladelphia@gmail.com CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Plaintiff's Request for Official Court Reporter was served on the following counsel of record via the eFileTexas electronic filing system and via direct email on the date of filing reflected in the accompanying eFileTexas envelope receipt: Scott D. Smith Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General of Texas General Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Email: scott.smith@oag.texas.gov Karla Gutierrez Office of the Attorney General of Texas Email: karla.gutierrez@oag.texas.gov Tristan Garza Office of the Attorney General of Texas Email: tristan.garza@oag.texas.gov /s/ Kevin N. Bass Kevin N. Bass, PhD, MS 2 433 433 This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules. Envelope ID: 115120672 Filing Code Description: REQUEST Filing Description: Request for Court Reporter Status as of 5/20/2026 8:08 AM CST Case Contacts Tristan AGarza tristan.garza@oag.texas.gov 5/20/2026 4:51:28 AM SENT Karla Gutierrez karla.gutierrez@oag.texas.gov 5/20/2026 4:51:28 AM SENT Scott D. Smith scott.smith@oag.texas.gov 5/20/2026 4:51:28 AM SENT Kevin N. Bass kbassphiladelphi@gmail.com 5/20/2026 4:51:28 AM ERROR 434