TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-19-00374-CV
In re Craig Mack
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM ANDERSON COUNTY
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator has filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus complaining that the
presiding judge of the 369th District Court of Anderson County has refused to rule on his motion
to transfer venue in the underlying case to Travis County. By statute, this Court has the authority
to issue a writ of mandamus against “a judge of a district, statutory county, statutory probate
county, county court in the court of appeals district” and other writs as necessary to enforce our
appellate jurisdiction. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 22.221 (emphasis added). This Court does not
have mandamus jurisdiction over any court officials of Anderson County, which lies outside of
our appellate district. See id. § 22.201(d) (listing counties that compose the Third Court of
Appeals District). Nor has relator demonstrated that the exercise of our writ power is necessary
to enforce our appellate jurisdiction. See id. § 22.221(a).
Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
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Chari L. Kelly, Justice
Before Chief Justice Rose, Justices Kelly and Smith
Filed: June 6, 2019
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