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House bill · 89R

HB 1957

Relating to an exemption from jury service for a person who is over the age of 65.

Did not pass

Progress

56 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 17

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 14

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseFebMar

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Jan 17, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

AgingCourts: Juries

Bill text

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