Denton City Council directs signing of Rule 11 agreement in State lawsuit

At 8:41 a.m. the Chair of the Denton City Council said the council had reconvened from a closed session and "has given direction to sign a rule 11 agreement, and that will become public if signed and made final." The meeting opened at 8:02 a.m. and had been recessed into closed session for attorney consultation.

The closed meeting was called under Texas Government Code §551.071 to deliberate agenda item ID 26-0937, described on the agenda as consultation with attorneys regarding State of Texas v. City of Denton. The Chair announced the council would go into closed session at 8:02 a.m. and later reported the brief reconvening at 8:41 a.m.

Council members did not state a recorded vote or identify a formal motion or mover on the record; the Chair characterized the outcome as direction to sign a Rule 11 agreement. The council noted that the agreement, if signed and finalized, would become public. No additional details about the terms of the agreement or any vote were disclosed in the public remarks recorded in the transcript.

The Chair then concluded the meeting at 8:41 a.m. There was no further public discussion recorded in the transcript about next procedural steps or a public release timetable for any potential agreement.