J. E. "Buster" Brown v. Fred Meyer and Patricia A. Hill

The issue in this case is whether article III, section 18 of the Texas Constitution disqualifies a mid-term legislator from running for the office of Attorney General because of legislation which has the effect of increasing retirement benefits for certain elected state employees. The trial court rendered judgment declaring that Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown is eligible to be a candidate for Attorney General in the Republican primary. With one justice dissenting, the court of appeals reversed and rendered judgment declaring Brown disqualified. S.W.2d . On December 29, 1989, on a joint motion of the parties for an expedited decision, we granted the writ of error of petitioner Brown, reversed the judgment of the court of appeals, and rendered judgment affirming the judgment of the trial court.