The United Independent School District Board of Trustees voted in open session to authorize district counsel to proceed regarding litigation filed by Potential Holdings LLC concerning plats and property within the district.

The lawsuit, described in the meeting record as Potential Holdings LLC v. United Independent School District, concerns the UISD Student Activity Complex Educational Support Center plat and the UISD Las Cruces School plat recorded in Webb County plat records. The board’s public excerpt cites the case as filed in the 111th Judicial District Court of Webb County under case number 2023-cv-000151-D2.

Board members announced they had discussed the matter in closed session under the Texas Government Code sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.074 and 551.076; the open-session motion directed counsel to proceed "as discussed in closed session." A motion and second were recorded and the motion passed by voice vote; no trustee registered opposition in the excerpt.

Why it matters: Plat and property disputes can affect district capital projects, land use and the timeline for planned school facilities. Authorizing counsel to proceed is a formal legal decision that signals the district will follow the litigation path outlined in closed session.

What the meeting record shows: The board convened in closed session under the cited Government Code sections, then returned to open session and authorized counsel to take the legal steps discussed in closed session. Specific litigation strategy details were not disclosed in open session as permitted by law.

Next steps: The authorization empowers district attorneys to pursue the legal options discussed; any substantive court filings or settlements would be recorded separately in court filings and future board minutes.