CS/HB 461 - Excusal from Jury Service

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Amesty (CO-SPONSORS) Bankson; Basabe; Canady; Daniels; Garcia; López, J.; Lopez, V.; Plakon; Trabulsy

Excusal from Jury Service: Requires that woman who has recently given birth be excused from certain jury service under specified conditions.

Effective Date: July 1, 2024

Last Event: Approved by Governor on Friday, April 26, 2024 3:38 PM

Lobbyist Disclosure Information

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 12/06/23 9:00 AM
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- Favorable (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes
Judiciary Committee
- On agenda for: 01/08/24 11:00 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 462	Subject: Excusal from Jury Service	Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Enrolled
Committee Substitute 1
Original Filed Version
- D 554025 , Amesty (JDC) Date Filed: 01/03/24, Line#: 0 House(c): Withdrawn Prior to Consideration 01/05/2024 11:50 AM
- D 826435 , Amesty (JDC) Date Filed: 01/05/24, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted 01/08/2024 03:23 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/14/2024 3:49:29 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 1/8/2024 3:21:44 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 1/3/2024 10:46:25 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 12/6/2023 12:32:06 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 11/30/2023 4:32:36 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 11/29/2023 4:37:01 PM

Vote History

Chamber	Date	Yeas	Nays	Action	Action 2	Vote Detail	Barcode
Chamber: House	Date: 01/18/2024 03:45 PM	Yeas: 114	Nays: 0	Action:	Action 2: Passage	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 546]	Barcode:
Chamber: Senate	Date: 02/14/2024 03:00 PM	Yeas: 39	Nays: 0	Action:	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 9]	Barcode:

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor	Time: 04/26/2024 - 3:38 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor	Time: 04/16/2024 - 9:18 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled	Time: 02/14/2024 - 4:34 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H In Messages	Time: 02/14/2024 - 4:34 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 391	Time: 02/14/2024 - 4:07 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 388	Time: 02/14/2024 - 3:00 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 388	Time: 02/14/2024 - 3:00 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 387	Time: 02/14/2024 - 3:00 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 462 -SJ 388	Time: 02/14/2024 - 2:59 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading	Time: 02/14/2024 - 2:59 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 387	Time: 02/14/2024 - 2:59 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Received	Time: 01/24/2024 - 5:07 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Rules	Time: 01/19/2024 - 8:21 AM	Member:	Committee: Rules	Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate	Time: 01/18/2024 - 4:15 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S In Messages	Time: 01/18/2024 - 4:05 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0	Time: 01/18/2024 - 3:45 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time	Time: 01/18/2024 - 3:44 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar	Time: 01/17/2024 - 4:59 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading	Time: 01/17/2024 - 4:37 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time	Time: 01/17/2024 - 4:36 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/17/2024)	Time: 01/11/2024 - 6:03 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar	Time: 01/11/2024 - 10:37 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar	Time: 01/11/2024 - 10:37 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 01/08/2024 - 3:29 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 01/08/2024 - 3:29 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee	Time: 01/08/2024 - 3:26 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee	Time: 01/08/2024 - 3:23 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda	Time: 12/22/2023 - 2:07 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee	Time: 12/06/2023 - 12:29 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 12/06/2023 - 12:29 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 12/06/2023 - 10:34 AM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda	Time: 11/29/2023 - 4:01 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 11/22/2023 - 10:17 AM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 11/22/2023 - 10:17 AM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 11/22/2023 - 10:17 AM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 11/14/2023 - 4:45 PM	Member: Amesty	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
40.013	CS/CS/SB 462