S.B. No. 1603
AN ACT
relating to the decision of a court of appeals not to accept certain
interlocutory appeals.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 51.014, Civil Practice and Remedies
Code, is amended by adding Subsections (g) and (h) to read as
follows:
(g) If a court of appeals does not accept an appeal under
Subsection (f), the court shall state in its decision the specific
reason for finding that the appeal is not warranted under
Subsection (d).
(h) The supreme court may review a decision by a court of
appeals not to accept an appeal under Subsection (f) de novo. If
the supreme court concludes that the requirements to permit an
appeal under Subsection (d) are satisfied, the court may direct the
court of appeals to accept the appeal.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an application for interlocutory appeal filed on or after the
effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1603 passed the Senate on
April 12, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 11, 2023, by the
following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1603 passed the House, with
amendment, on May 4, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 143,
Nays 1, one present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor