In Re Porter

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice MOSELEY.

Relators, who are residents and registered voters of Balch Springs, Texas, filed this original proceeding seeking a writ of mandamus ordering the city council of Balch Springs, Texas and all its members, Mike Poole, Ricky Willis, Howard Williamson, Rex Bridges, Michael Hall, Gary Jones, and mayor James Kelsey, to call a recall election. As qualified voters of Balch Springs, relators have standing to bring this proceeding. See Balch SpRings, Tex., City CHARTER art. VI, § 6.14 (2002). 1 We have jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus “to compel the performance…