SB 1075 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to excuses from grand jury service.

SB 1075 expands the list of people eligible to be excused from grand jury service in Texas. It adds specific categories: individuals over 70, caregivers of children under 18, secondary school students, and college students currently enrolled and attending classes. The bill also includes legislative employees during sessions and allows courts to grant excuses for other reasonable reasons. These changes apply only to grand jury proceedings starting on or after the bill's effective date (September 1, 2025, unless approved for immediate effect). The bill does not alter who must serve but provides additional, defined exemptions from service.
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Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2025
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Bob Hall
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