in Re Mark Joseph Watson

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: May 19, 2021
• Docket: 03-21-00231-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-21-00231-CV

In re Mark Joseph Watson

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM BELL COUNTY

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator Mark Joseph Watson dba “Mark Joseph Watson©, ens legis” has filed a

petition for writ of mandamus seeking relief against the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

This Court does not have jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against the Texas Comptroller

of Public Accounts. Ex parte Springsteen, 506 S.W.3d 789, 794 (Tex. App.—Austin 2016,

pet. denied); see also Tex. Gov't Code § 22.002(c) (limiting the writ power against Executive

officers only to the Texas Supreme Court). Relator has not demonstrated that our jurisdiction is

implicated here, and we have no jurisdiction to grant relator the relief he seeks.

Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

__________________________________________ Chari L. Kelly, Justice

Before Justices Goodwin, Triana, and Kelly

Filed: May 19, 2021