CS/HB 461: Excusal from Jury Service
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Amesty ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) 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.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/14/2023 House • Filed
11/22/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
11/29/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
12/6/2023 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
12/22/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
1/8/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/11/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/17/2024)
1/17/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
1/18/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
1/18/2024 Senate • In Messages
1/19/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
1/24/2024 Senate • Received
2/14/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 387
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 462 -SJ 388
• Read 2nd time -SJ 387
• Read 3rd time -SJ 388
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 388
• Immediately certified -SJ 391
2/14/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
4/16/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/26/2024 • Approved by Governor
4/29/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-122
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CS/HB 461, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/14/2024 at 4:42 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 462 (c2) Excusal from Jury Service Grall Identical Last Action: 2/14/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 461 (Ch. 2024-122) -SJ 388 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 40.013 Persons disqualified or excused from jury service. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 461, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/8/2024 at 3:29 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 462 (c2) Excusal from Jury Service Grall Identical Last Action: 2/14/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 461 (Ch. 2024-122) -SJ 388
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 1/18/2024 3:45 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/14/2024 3:00 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 40.013 Persons disqualified or excused from jury service. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 461, Original Filed Version Posted 11/14/2023 at 4:45 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/29/2024 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/8/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 462 (c1) Excusal from Jury Service Grall Similar Last Action: 2/14/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 461 (Ch. 2024-122) -SJ 388
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 554025 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Amesty 1/3/2024
1:02 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
1/5/2024PDF 826435 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Amesty 1/5/2024
11:51 AMAdopted
1/8/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 40.013 Persons disqualified or excused from jury service. Page 1 (pdf)