in Re F.N. Williams, Sr., and Jared Woodfill

This case involves yet another mandamus proceeding concerning the City of Houston’s equal rights ordinance, the referendum petition calling for its repeal, and the City Council’s duties in response. See In re Woodfill, 470 S.W.3d 473, 481, 2015 WL 4498229, at *7 (Tex.2015) (per curiam) (directing the City Council to comply with its ministerial duties and either repeal the ordinance or submit it to popular vote). Though the ordinance is controversial, the law governing the City Council’s duties is clear. Our decision rests not on our views on the ordinance — a political issue the citizens of…