Bill Text: TX HB1561 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 1561

Bill Title: Relating to the decision of a court of appeals not to accept certain interlocutory appeals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-05-03 - Laid on the table subject to call [HB1561 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB1561-Comm_Sub.html

	88R8280 MZM-F

	By: Smithee	H.B. No. 1561



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	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) under an abuse
	of discretion standard.
	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.