Opinion issued March 7, 2019

In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-18-00912-CV ——————————— IN RE MATAGORDA COUNTY, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION Relator, Matagorda County, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging the trial court’s denial of the county’s motion to transfer venue from Galveston County to Matagorda County.1 We deny the petition and lift the stay imposed by our October 18, 2018 order.

The underlying case is Kevin B. Davis v. Matagorda County, cause number 18-CV-0678, pending in the 122nd District Court of Galveston County, Texas, the Honorable John C. Ellisor presiding.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Goodman and Countiss.