Texas HB4749 amends jury wheel reconstitution and juror qualifications in certain counties.

Texas HB4749 modifies the process for reconstitution of the jury wheel and the qualifications for serving as a petit juror or grand juror in certain Texas counties. The bill specifies that the jury wheel must be reconstituted using voter registration lists and driver's license or personal identification card holders from the county. In counties with populations under 25,000, the jury wheel can also include names from contiguous counties. Jurors must meet age, citizenship, residency, voting qualification, mental capacity, literacy, and criminal history criteria.

Texas HB4749 amends jury wheel reconstitution and juror qualifications in certain counties.

Texas HB4749 modifies the process for reconstitution of the jury wheel and the qualifications for serving as a petit juror or grand juror in certain Texas counties. The bill specifies that the jury wheel must be reconstituted using voter registration lists and driver's license or personal identification card holders from the county. In counties with populations under 25,000, the jury wheel can also include names from contiguous counties. Jurors must meet age, citizenship, residency, voting qualification, mental capacity, literacy, and criminal history criteria.