What does "motion" mean in Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 101.106(e)?

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This question has been addressed in 1 Texas court opinion(s), including Shelton v. Flores. Government employees, such as CPS caseworkers or law enforcement officers, cannot unilaterally exit a lawsuit under the TTCA election-of-remedies provision unless the government agency they work for formally moves for their dismissal. This provides family law litigants with strategic leverage to keep individual defendants in a case for discovery purposes, especially when an agency is reluctant to admit the employee was acting within the scope of their employment.

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What does "motion" mean in Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 101.106(e)?