By: Bhojani H.B. No. 5110
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to prohibited disqualifications for service as a juror.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 61, Government Code, is amended by
adding Section 61.004 to read as follows:
Sec. 61.004. PROHIBITED JUROR DISQUALIFICATIONS. A person
may not be disqualified to serve as a juror based on the person's
age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, national origin,
economic status, religious affiliation, or political belief.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.