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TexasHB 474989th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to reconstitution of the petit jury wheel and grand juror and petit juror qualifications and juror summoning in certain counties.

Sponsored By: Brooks Landgraf, Kevin Sparks (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Courts--Juries

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Small counties can draw neighboring grand jurors

For summons issued on or after September 1, 2025, Texas counties with fewer than 1,000 people can select grand jurors from neighboring counties. Those counties must share a border and be in the same judicial district. Jurors must live and qualify to vote in the neighboring county, rather than the county calling them. Counties can randomly select a fair cross section of residents from one or more of these neighboring counties. People selected this way need a valid Texas driver's license or Department of Public Safety identification card or certificate; existing age, citizenship, and criminal-history rules still apply.

Small counties get broader jury pools

For summons issued on or after September 1, 2025, Texas counties with fewer than 1,000 people can broaden their jury pools. They can add voter-registration and qualifying Department of Public Safety lists from neighboring counties in the same judicial district. These lists supplement the county's required local sources. Statewide, the Department of Public Safety list must cover qualifying county residents, replacing the earlier reference to county citizens. People on these lists need a valid Texas driver's license or state identification card or certificate; age, citizenship, and criminal-history disqualifications still apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Brooks Landgraf

    House

  • Kevin Sparks

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 473 • No: 25

House vote • 5/29/2025

Record vote

Yes: 120 • No: 18

Senate vote • 5/26/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/26/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 5/2/2025

Record vote

Yes: 135 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2025

Record vote

Yes: 136 • No: 7

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: State Affairs

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    6/1/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    6/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/31/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/30/2025House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    5/29/2025Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    5/29/2025House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/29/2025House

  10. Record vote (RV#4055)

    5/29/2025House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    5/29/2025House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    5/27/2025House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    5/27/2025House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    5/26/2025House

  15. Record vote

    5/26/2025Senate

  16. Passed

    5/26/2025Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    5/26/2025Senate

  18. Record vote

    5/26/2025Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    5/26/2025Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/26/2025Senate

  21. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    5/26/2025Senate

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/26/2025Senate

  23. Amended

    5/26/2025Senate

  24. Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Sparks)

    5/26/2025Senate

  25. Read 2nd time

    5/26/2025Senate

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