Graue-Haws, Inc. v. Fuller

*239OPINION

SCHULTE, Justice.

This is an original proceeding for writ of mandamus involving the 1983 amendment to the general venue statute. The trial court held that the amendment controlled the disposition of Relator’s plea of privilege and without hearing evidence and relying on the pleadings and affidavits of record in support of the controverting affidavit, retained venue in Reeves County and overruled the plea of privilege. Relator seeks a writ to vacate the order and transfer the cause to Dallas County. We deny the writ.

Section 3 of amended Article 1995 (1983 Tex.Sess.Law Serv. ch. 385, sec.…