Read the following excerpt from a US court opinion:
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setting. Eleven also included language in his motion declaring that, if the case had been again dismissed in the meantime, the document should be considered his notice of appeal. A trial court is required to consider and rule on a motion within a reasonable time. Barnes v. State, 832 S.W.2d 424, 426 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 1992, orig. proceeding); Kissam v. Williamson, 545 S.W.2d 265, 266-67 (Tex.Civ.App.-Tyler 1976, orig. proceeding). When a motion is properly filed and pending before a trial court, considering and ruling on that motion is a ministerial act, and mandamus may issue to compel the trial court to act. Safety-Kleen Corp. v. Garcia, 945 S.W.2d 268, 269 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 1997, orig. proceeding); see also Eli Lilly & Co. v. Marshall, 829 S.W.2d 157, 158 (Tex.1992) ; Chiles v. Schuble, 788 S.W.2d 205, 207
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What is the most suitable continuation to the opinion? Your options are:
A. holding that trial court abused its discretion by denying a motion for rule 11 sanctions without adequate explanation
B. holding that the district court abused its discretion by denying the habeas petitioners motion to conduct dna testing which was unavailable at trial
C. holding trial court abused its discretion by refusing to conduct hearing and render decision on motion
D. holding trial court abused its discretion by refusing to allow questions regarding victims status as a child
E. holding that district court had not abused its discretion in denying plaintiffs motion to amend complaint
Reply with [A, B, C, D, E] only.