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Coryell County approves resolution joining proposed Texas opioid settlement after closed session
Summary
After an executive session to consult with counsel on pending litigation, the Coryell County Commissioners' Court approved Resolution No. CC23-03 authorizing the county to participate in proposed Texas statewide opioid settlement agreements on July 11, 2023.
Coryell County Commissioners' Court approved Resolution No. CC23-03 on July 11, 2023, authorizing Coryell County to participate in the proposed Texas statewide opioid settlement agreements following a closed executive session to consult with the county attorney about pending litigation.
The court went into a closed meeting at 10:58 a.m. to confer with counsel on pending litigation and an attorney-client confidential matter that the minutes identify specifically as County of Coryell v. Purdue Pharma, Inc., et al., MDL Pretrial Cause No. 2018-63587, in the 152nd District Court of Harris County, Texas. The court reconvened at 11:16 a.m., and Commissioner Kyle Matthews moved to approve the resolution; Commissioner Ryan Basham seconded the motion. The transcript records the court’s approval but does not provide a roll-call vote tally in the minutes excerpt.
The approved document is recorded in the minutes as Coryell County Resolution No. CC23-03, "Authorizing Approval of Proposed Texas Statewide Opioid Settlement Agreements." The minutes indicate the resolution was attached to the record. The court did not provide further detail in the transcript about the county's expected share, distribution plan, or implementation steps during the open portion of the meeting.
The court adjourned after completing the reconvened business. The minutes show the executive session and resolution approval but do not include additional public discussion of how settlement funds, if any, would be used or managed.
