Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston) May 31, 2000, 14-00-00325-CV (In Re Hourani)

OPINION

KEM THOMPSON FROST, Justice.

In this mandamus proceeding, we interpret and apply section 74.053 of the Texas Government Code, which governs a litigant’s right to object to assigned judges, commonly referred to as “visiting judges.” At issue is whether litigants who become parties after a visiting judge begins to preside in the case have a right to object under this statutory provision.