in Re Valero Refining - Texas, L.P. and Valero Refining Co. Texas

Opinion issued August 21, 2014 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-14-00149-CV ——————————— IN RE VALERO REFINING – TEXAS, L.P. AND VALERO REFINING CO. TEXAS, Relators Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus MEMORANDUM OPINION This is a mandamus proceeding arising from a pretrial discovery dispute.1 In the underlying proceeding, Valero Refining-Texas, LP contests the Harris County Appraisal District’s appraisal of its Harris County refinery for purposes of assessing ad valorem property taxes for 2012. See TEX. TAX CODE ANN. §§ 42.01, 1 The…