2018-06-082018-06-0820045 Tex. Tech J. Tex. Admin. L. 177http://hdl.handle.net/2346/73966This article identifies and discusses the jurisdictional principles that should be considered in answering whether a court case must be abated while an agency decides an issue that affects one or more of your client’s claims for relief. First, it explains the nature of an agency’s jurisdiction, and it discusses the “primary jurisdiction” doctrine and “exhaustion doctrine”. It also examines recent decisions of the Supreme Court of Texas related to primary jurisdiction.engAdministrative lawPrimary jurisdiction doctrineAdministrative agencyExhaustion doctrineTexas Supreme CourtJurisdictionAbatementForee v. Crown Central Petroleum Corp.Amarillo Oil Co. v. Energy Agri Products, Inc.Article