NUMBER 13-25-00297-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG

IN RE TROY TUCKER

ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Silva, Peña, and Fonseca Memorandum Opinion by Justice Peña1 By petition for writ of mandamus, relator Troy Tucker asserts that the trial court abused its discretion by granting a motion for severance. See TEX. R. CIV. P. 41.

Mandamus is an extraordinary writ that is discretionary in nature. See In re Allstate Indem. Co., 622 S.W.3d 870, 883 (Tex. 2021) (orig. proceeding); In re Garza, 544 S.W.3d 836, 840 (Tex. 2018) (orig. proceeding) (per curiam); In re Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 148

1 See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(d) (“When denying relief, the court may hand down an opinion but is not required to do so. When granting relief, the court must hand down an opinion as in any other case.”); id. R. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and memorandum opinions).

S.W.3d 124, 138 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding). The relator must show that: (1) the trial court abused its discretion, and (2) the relator lacks an adequate remedy on appeal. In re USAA Gen. Indem. Co., 624 S.W.3d 782, 787 (Tex. 2021) (orig. proceeding); In re Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 148 S.W.3d at 135–36; Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839–40 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding). If the trial court abuses its discretion by granting severance, an appellate remedy may be inadequate, thus such an order can be reviewed by mandamus. See In re State, 355 S.W.3d 611, 614–15 (Tex. 2011) (orig. proceeding); In re GTG Sols., Inc., 642 S.W.3d 41, 45 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2021, orig. proceeding); In re Stutsman, 612 S.W.3d 695, 698 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2020, orig. proceeding).

The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus, the response filed by real party in interest Mike Best, relator’s reply, and the applicable law, is of the opinion that relator has not met his burden to obtain relief. See State v. Morello, 547 S.W.3d 881, 889 (Tex. 2018); Cherokee Water Co. v. Forderhause, 641 S.W.2d 522, 525–26 (Tex. 1982); Valdez v. Cisneros, 678 S.W.3d 305, 316 (Tex. App.— San Antonio 2023, no pet.); Dorsey v. Raval, 480 S.W.3d 10, 15 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg 2015, no pet.); Arredondo v. City of Dall., 79 S.W.3d 657, 665 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2002, pet. denied). Accordingly, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus.

L. ARON PEÑA JR. Justice Delivered and filed on the 23rd day of June, 2025.