Amend SB 1603 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 1, lines 13 and 14, strike "under an abuse of discretion standard" and substitute "de novo".

(2)  On page 1, line 14, immediately following the underlined period, insert "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."