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