Relating to the writ power of the Texas Supreme Court.

SB 311 amends Texas law to clarify the Texas Supreme Court's authority to issue certain court writs (like mandamus or certiorari). It removes the governor, the Court of Criminal Appeals, and its judges from the list of officials/judges the Supreme Court can issue writs against. This change applies only to writ applications filed on or after September 1, 2025, with pre-existing cases governed by prior law. The bill is procedural, focusing on defining judicial writ authority without creating new policies or affecting public programs.