in Re Robert Francis O'Rourke

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-22-00505-CV In re Robert Francis O’Rourke ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM SAN SABA COUNTY DISSENTING OPINION I respectfully dissent. Relator Robert Francis O’Rourke has filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining of the trial court’s refusal to transfer venue, asserting that real party in interest Kelcy Warren did not file his defamation, slander, and libel suit in a county of proper venue under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 15.017. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 15.017 (establishing mandatory venue for suits for…