TITLE: Relating to the collection and disclosure of certain grand jury information.

SUMMARY: Relating to the collection and disclosure of certain grand jury information.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the collection and disclosure of certain grand jury information. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 19.42, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (a) Except as provided by Subsections [Subsection] (b) and (c),information collected by the court, court personnel, or prosecuting attorney during the grand jury selection process about a person who serves as a grand juror, including the person's home address, home telephone number, social security number, driver's license number, and other personal information, is confidential and may not be disclosed by the court, court personnel, or prosecuting attorney. (c) The court shall collect statistical information regarding each grand juror's race, gender, and age. The information collected under this subsection must be made available to the public in aggregate form by the court. Any identifying information about a grand juror collected under this subsection must be redacted before the disclosure of the statistical information. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.