Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-21-00244-CV
IN RE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS, INC., and William L. Magness,
Relators
Original Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Liza A. Rodriguez, Justice
Delivered and Filed: July 7, 2021
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
On June 15, 2021, Relators Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (“ERCOT”) and
William L. “Bill” Magness filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking this court to direct the trial
court to vacate its order denying ERCOT’s Plea to the Jurisdiction and Amended Motion to
Transfer and issue a new order granting the Plea to the Jurisdiction and Amended Motion to
Transfer Venue and dismissing real party in interest CPS Energy’s claims for lack of jurisdiction,
or, alternatively, transferring the remaining claims, if any, to Travis County, Texas. After
considering the petition and record, this court concludes that Relators are not entitled to the relief
sought. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is denied. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
PER CURIAM
1
This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2021-CI-04574, styled CPS Energy v. Electric Reliability Council of Texas,
Inc. and William L. Magness, pending in the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable
Solomon Casseb, III presiding.