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TX HB4088

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Greg Bonnen

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a new disqualification for petit jury service: individuals who have served as a petit juror for three consecutive months during the preceding 60 months in county court or district court are ineligible

  • Retains all existing jury service qualifications, including minimum age of 18, U.S. citizenship, county residency, voter eligibility, sound mind and good moral character, literacy, and no felony or misdemeanor theft convictions or pending charges

  • Maintains the existing service limitation that bars jurors who served six days in the preceding three months in county court or six months in district court

  • Applies only to persons summoned for jury service on or after the effective date; those summoned before remain subject to prior law

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the qualifications for jury service.

State Finances

Last Action

Referred to State Affairs

5/14/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs5/14/2025
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence3/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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