Texas HB580 prohibits disqualification of jurors and peremptory challenges based on race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation.

Texas HB580 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Government Code to prohibit the disqualification of jurors and peremptory challenges based on race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, national origin, or economic status. The bill allows either party to request the court to dismiss the jury array and call a new array if the opposing party's attorney used peremptory challenges to exclude prospective jurors based on the listed characteristics.

Texas HB580 prohibits disqualification of jurors and peremptory challenges based on race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation.

Texas HB580 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Government Code to prohibit the disqualification of jurors and peremptory challenges based on race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, national origin, or economic status. The bill allows either party to request the court to dismiss the jury array and call a new array if the opposing party's attorney used peremptory challenges to exclude prospective jurors based on the listed characteristics.