Relating to a limited exception to the prohibition on releasing personal information about a juror collected during the jury selection process in certain cases.
Impact
If enacted, HB3061 would modify Article 35.29 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, specifically allowing for the disclosure of juror information in cases of habeas corpus applications. This means that, in certain legal contexts, parties can access previously confidential juror details, which could have implications for the rights of defendants and the integrity of jury proceedings.
Summary
House Bill 3061 addresses the release of personal information about jurors during the jury selection process. The bill proposes a limited exception to the existing prohibition on disclosing such information, allowing courts to permit the release of juror details such as home address and telephone number under specific circumstances. This change is aimed at increasing transparency in the judicial process while balancing the need to protect juror privacy.
Contention
The introduction of this bill could lead to debates around juror privacy rights versus the demands for transparency in legal proceedings. Proponents may argue that allowing disclosure in specific cases could help ensure fair trial practices and accountability, while opponents may view it as a potential risk to juror safety and privacy, potentially discouraging individuals from serving on juries.
Identical
Relating to a limited exception to the prohibition on releasing personal information about a juror collected during the jury selection process in certain cases.
Relating to the authority of individuals over the personal identifying information collected, processed, or maintained about the individuals and certain others by certain businesses.
Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.
Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.
Relating to certain restrictions on the use of personally identifiable information pertaining to a public school student by an operator or educational entity.
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.
Relating to prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, the enforcement of those prohibitions, and authorizing under certain circumstances the removal of persons who violate certain of those prohibitions; creating criminal offenses.