Relating to the practice and procedures for summoning prospective grand jurors and petit jurors and the exemption of certain persons from grand jury and petit jury service.
This bill amends Texas jury service procedures by updating legal language from "excuses" to "exemptions" for jury duty. It revises qualification requirements for grand jurors (e.g., age 18+, U.S. citizenship, residency, no felony conviction) and requires district court clerks to report disqualified jurors to the secretary of state, voter registrar, and prosecuting attorney monthly. The changes apply directly to prospective jurors summoned for service in Texas county courts. This is a procedural update to existing jury qualification rules, not a substantive policy change.
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in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Mar 11, 2025
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Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
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Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
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