Opinion ID: 894863
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Heading: Mandamus Standards

Text: In order to obtain mandamus relief a relator must show that the trial court clearly abused its discretion and that the relator has no adequate remedy by appeal. In re Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 148 S.W.3d 124, 135-36 (Tex.2004). A trial court abuses its discretion if it fails to analyze or apply the law correctly. In re Kuntz, 124 S.W.3d 179, 181 (Tex.2003). An adequate remedy by appeal does not exist under circumstances such as those presented by this matter if trial is erroneously permitted to go forward because allowing the trial to proceed would interfere with the important legislatively mandated function and purpose of the PUC. In re Entergy Corp., 142 S.W.3d 316, 321 (Tex. 2004); see also State v. Sewell, 487 S.W.2d 716, 719 (Tex.1972) (noting the importance of administrative agencies and concluding that the judicial system should avoid improper restraints on administrative proceedings).