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.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     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.
 
 
  ______________________________
  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.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor