Opinion

August 31, 2007

Mr. J. Shelby Sharpe

Sharpe & Tillman, P.C.

6100 Western Place, Suite 1000

Fort Worth, TX 76107

The Honorable Raul A. Gonzalez Jr.

Law Office of Raul A. Gonzalez

10511 River Plantation Dr.

Austin, TX 78747

Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford

Liberty Legal Institute

903 East 18th Street, Suite 230

Plano, TX 75074-2868

Ms. Amy Warr

Alexander Dubose Jones & Townsend, LLP

515 Congress Ave., Suite 1720

Austin, TX 78701

RE: Case Number: 03-0995

Court of Appeals Number: 03-01-00103-CV

Trial Court Number: 98-09152

Style: HEB MINISTRIES, INC., SOUTHERN BIBLE INSTITUTE, AND HISPANIC

BIBLE INSTITUTE

v.

TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD AND COMMISSIONER RAYMUND

PAREDES

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas delivered the enclosed opinions and

judgment in the above-referenced cause. (Justice Willett not sitting)

Sincerely,

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Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

Enclosures

|cc:|Mr. Douglas Laycock |

| |Ms. Amalia Rodriguez |

| |Mendoza |

| |Ms. Kathleen Ann Reilly |

| |Barrow |

| |Mr. Trevor Boyd Hall |

| |Prof. Douglas Laycock |

| |Ms. Patricia Valdreace |

| |Hayes |

| |Mr. Allan E. Parker |

| |Mr. James J. S. Johnson |

| |Mr. Jeffrey D. Kyle |