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In that suit, Valero moved to compel arbitration under both the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C.  116, and the Texas Arbitration Act, which is currently found at Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 171.001.098.@#A\  PP#ЍAlthough Valero brought its action under former Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code  171.017, see Act of May 26, 1995, 74th Leg., R.S., ch. 588, 1995 Tex. Gen. Laws 3402, deleted by Act of May 8, 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165,  5.01, 1997 Tex. Gen. Laws 327, 329 and recodified at Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code  171.098, no substantive changes were made when the statute was amended in 1997. For ease of reference, we cite to the current version of the statute.@ The trial court denied the motion. Valero then sought review in the court of appeals, filing a motion for leave to file a petition for writ of mandamus based on the federal act, and an interlocutory appeal based on the state arbitration act. The court of appeals overruled the motion for leave to file, but stayed the trial court proceedings pending resolution of the interlocutory appeal. Thereafter, Valero filed a motion for leave to file a petition for mandamus with this Court. By statute, a denial of a motion to compel arbitration under the Texas Arbitration Act is appealable. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code  171.098. There is no similar provision for an appeal based on the federal act when proceeding in the state courts. We have held, however, that mandamus is appropriate when a state court erroneously denies a motion to compel arbitration under the federal scheme. See Jack B. Anglin Co. v. Tipps, 842 S.W.2d 266, 27172 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding). We nevertheless decline at this time to consider the issues presented by Valeros motion because the outcome of the proceedings in the court of appeals regarding the state arbitration claim may moot the issue in this Court. We note for future cases that the better course of action for a court of appeals confronted with an interlocutory appeal and a mandamus proceeding seeking to compel arbitration would be to consolidate the two proceedings and render a decision disposing of both simultaneously, thereby conserving judicial resources and the resources of the parties. Accordingly, we dismiss the motion for leave to file without prejudice to its renewal. OPINION DELIVERED: May 8, 1998