‘Tis the Season for Legislative Continuances

The Legislature is in session; thus, legislators are seeking continuances of trial settings pursuant to Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 30.003. While the trial court in In re Jones did not expressly deny a state senator’s request for a legislative continuance, it implicitly denied it by, inter alia, setting a status conference and making a docket entry that said “Proposed Order Denied,” That was sufficient to justify mandamus relief, since a proper motion had been made under section 30.003 and relator would not have an adequate remedy by appeal. No. 05-23-00070-CV (March 10, 2023) (mem. op.).