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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 54B - Associate Judges in Certain Counties › Subchapter A. Associate Judges in Duval County › Section 54B.017. Appellate Review

Sec. 54B.017.  APPELLATE REVIEW.  (a)  Failure to appeal to the referring court, by waiver or otherwise, on the approval by the referring court of an associate judge's report does not deprive any party of the right to appeal to or request other relief from a court of appeals or the supreme court.
(b)  The date of the signing of an order or judgment by the referring court is the controlling date for the purposes of an appeal to or a request for other relief from a court of appeals or the supreme court.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 5.007, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 54B - Associate Judges in Certain Counties › Subchapter A. Associate Judges in Duval County › Section 54B.018. Jury Trial Demanded

Sec. 54B.018.  JURY TRIAL DEMANDED.  If a jury trial is demanded and a jury fee paid in a trial on the merits, the associate judge shall refer any matters requiring a jury back to the referring court for a full trial before the court and jury.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 5.007, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 54B - Associate Judges in Certain Counties › Subchapter A. Associate Judges in Duval County › Section 54B.019. Inapplicability of Subchapter to Masters Appointed Under Rule 171

Sec. 54B.019.  INAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO MASTERS APPOINTED UNDER RULE 171.  Masters appointed by the referring court under Rule 171, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, have all the duties and powers set forth in the order of appointment and are not governed by this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 5.007, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 54B - Associate Judges in Certain Counties › Subchapter A. Associate Judges in Duval County › Section 54B.020. Immunity

Sec. 54B.020.  IMMUNITY.  An associate judge appointed under this subchapter has the judicial immunity of a district judge.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 5.007, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 54B - Associate Judges in Certain Counties › Subchapter A. Associate Judges in Duval County › Section 54B.021. Court Reporter

Sec. 54B.021.  COURT REPORTER.  (a)  A court reporter is not required during a hearing held by an associate judge appointed under this subchapter.
(b)  A party, the associate judge, or the referring court may provide for a court reporter during the hearing.  The record may be preserved by any other means approved by the associate judge.
(c)  The referring court or associate judge may impose on a party as costs the expense of preserving the record.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 5.007, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 55 - Other Court Personnel › Subchapter A. Secretaries or Stenographers for County Judges › Section 55.001. Employment of Secretary or Stenographer

Sec. 55.001.  EMPLOYMENT OF SECRETARY OR STENOGRAPHER.  (a)  If the commissioners court on request of the county judge determines that a secretary or stenographer for the county judge is necessary, the court shall enter an order authorizing the county judge to employ a secretary or stenographer.
(b)  The secretary or stenographer may be removed by the county judge.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 55 - Other Court Personnel › Subchapter A. Secretaries or Stenographers for County Judges › Section 55.002. Employment in Jim Hogg County

Sec. 55.002.  EMPLOYMENT IN JIM HOGG COUNTY.  The county judge of Jim Hogg County may employ one person for stenographic and secretarial duties.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 56 - Judicial and Court Personnel Training Fund › Section 56.001. Judicial and Court Personnel Training Fund

Sec. 56.001.  JUDICIAL AND COURT PERSONNEL TRAINING FUND.  (a)  The judicial and court personnel training fund is an account in the general revenue fund.  Money in the judicial and court personnel training fund may be appropriated only to the court of criminal appeals for the uses authorized in Section 56.003.
(b)  On requisition of the court of criminal appeals, the comptroller shall draw a warrant on the fund for the amount specified in the requisition for a use authorized in Section 56.003.  A warrant may not exceed the amount appropriated for any one fiscal year.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.78(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 347, Sec. 5, eff. Oct. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 896, Sec. 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.187, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 390, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 31, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 85(a)(10), eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 6.01, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 56 - Judicial and Court Personnel Training Fund › Section 56.002. Fees Collected by Clerks of Courts of Appeals

Sec. 56.002.  FEES COLLECTED BY CLERKS OF COURTS OF APPEALS.  Fifty percent of the fees collected by the clerks of the courts of appeals under Section 51.207 shall be deposited in the state treasury in the judicial and court personnel training fund for the continuing legal education of judges and of court personnel.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.78(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 56 - Judicial and Court Personnel Training Fund › Section 56.004. Allocation of Funds

Sec. 56.004.  ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.  (a)  The legislature shall appropriate funds from the judicial and court personnel training fund to the court of criminal appeals to provide for the continuing legal education of judges and court personnel in this state.
(b)  The legislature shall appropriate funds from the judicial and court personnel training fund to the court of criminal appeals to provide for:
(1)  continuing legal education, technical assistance, and other support programs for prosecuting attorneys and their personnel, criminal defense attorneys who regularly represent indigent defendants in criminal matters and their personnel, and justices of the peace and their court personnel;
(2)  innocence training programs for law enforcement officers, law students, and other participants; and
(3)  court security training programs for individuals responsible for providing court security.
(c)  An allocation of funds to provide for continuing legal education, technical assistance, and other support programs for the personnel of criminal defense attorneys who regularly represent indigent defendants in criminal matters as described by Subsection (b)(1) must come from the grant of legal funds made by the court of criminal appeals under Section 56.003(f).
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.34(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 896, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 149 (S.B. 496), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 662 (H.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2014.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 190 (S.B. 42), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 56 - Judicial and Court Personnel Training Fund › Section 56.005. Judicial Education Committees

Sec. 56.005.  JUDICIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEES.  (a)  The court of criminal appeals shall appoint the court of criminal appeals education committee to recommend educational requirements and course content, credit, and standards for judges and court personnel of appellate courts, district courts, statutory county courts, and county courts performing judicial functions.  The court of criminal appeals shall appoint at least two appellate judges, four district court judges, two statutory county court judges, and one judge of a county court performing judicial functions.  The court of criminal appeals may appoint not more than six additional members.  Members serve at the will of the court of criminal appeals.
(b)  An entity receiving a grant of funds from the court of criminal appeals for the education of justices of the peace and their court personnel shall designate a committee to recommend educational requirements and course content, credit, and standards for the purposes of the grant awarded.
(c)  An entity receiving a grant of funds from the court of criminal appeals under this chapter for the education of municipal court judges and their personnel shall designate a committee to recommend educational requirements and course content, credit, and standards for the purposes of the grant awarded.
(d)  The court of criminal appeals education committee and any committee established as provided by Subsection (b) or (c) shall meet at least twice a year to:
(1)  review and recommend course content, credit, and standards for initial and continuing judicial education for judges and court personnel;  and
(2)  make recommendations and take other action necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(e)  The court of criminal appeals education committee and any committee established as provided by Subsection (b) or (c) shall:
(1)  recommend to the court of criminal appeals the minimum educational requirements for judges and court personnel;  and
(2)  issue an annual report to the court of criminal appeals that lists the courses, credits, and standards for the judges and court personnel.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.34(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 896, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 56 - Judicial and Court Personnel Training Fund › Section 56.006. Rules; Oversight

Sec. 56.006.  RULES; OVERSIGHT.  (a)  The court of criminal appeals may adopt rules for programs relating to education and training for attorneys, judges, justices of the peace, district clerks, county clerks, law enforcement officers, law students, other participants, and court personnel, including court coordinators, as provided by Section 56.003 and for the administration of those programs, including rules that:
(1)  require entities receiving a grant of funds to provide legislatively required training; and
(2)  base the awarding of grant funds to an entity on qualitative information about the entity's programs or services and the entity's ability to meet financial performance standards.
(b)  The court of criminal appeals, for the proper administration of this chapter and as part of its oversight of training programs for attorneys, judges, justices of the peace, district clerks, county clerks, law enforcement officers, law students, other participants, and court personnel, including court coordinators, as provided by Section 56.003, shall monitor both the financial performance and the program performance of entities receiving a grant of funds under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 896, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 718, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 45, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 149 (S.B. 496), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 56 - Judicial and Court Personnel Training Fund › Section 56.007. Administrative Expenses

Sec. 56.007.  ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.  An entity receiving a grant of funds from the court of criminal appeals under this chapter for continuing legal education, technical assistance, and other support programs may not use grant funds to pay any costs of the entity not related to approved grant activities.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 896, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 57 - Court Interpreters › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 57.001. Definitions

Sec. 57.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter and for purposes of Subchapter B:
(1)  "Certified court interpreter" means an individual who is a qualified interpreter as defined in Article 38.31, Code of Criminal Procedure, or Section 21.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, or is qualified in accordance with the communication access realtime translation services eligibility requirements established by the Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services of the Health and Human Services Commission, to interpret court proceedings for a hearing-impaired individual.
(2)  "Department" means the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.
(3)  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.
(4)  "Hearing-impaired individual" means an individual who has a hearing impairment, regardless of whether the individual also has a speech impairment, that inhibits the individual's comprehension of proceedings or communication with others.
(5)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42, Sec. 3.01(4), eff. September 1, 2014.
(6)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1223, Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.
(7)  "Court proceeding" includes an arraignment, deposition, mediation, court-ordered arbitration, or other form of alternative dispute resolution.
(8)  "Communication access realtime translation" or "CART" means the immediate verbatim translation of the spoken word into English text by a certified CART provider.
(9)  "Certified CART provider" means an individual who holds a certification to provide communication access realtime translation services at an advanced or master level, including:
(A)  a level I through level V certificate of competency issued by the Texas Court Reporters Association;
(B)  a certified realtime reporter, certified realtime captioner, or other equivalent certified CART provider certificate of competency issued by the National Court Reporters Association; or
(C)  a certificate of competency issued by another certification association selected by the department.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1139, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 614 (H.B. 2200), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 3.01(4), eff. September 1, 2014.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1223 (S.B. 1620), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1223 (S.B. 1620), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 9.005, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 57 - Court Interpreters › Subchapter B. Interpreters for Hearing-Impaired Individuals › Section 57.021. Court Interpreter Certification Program

Sec. 57.021.  COURT INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.  (a)  The department shall certify court interpreters to interpret court proceedings for a hearing-impaired individual.
(b)  The department may contract with public or private educational institutions to administer a training program and by rule may provide for suspension of training offered by an institution if the training fails to meet requirements established by the department.
(c)  The department shall maintain a list of certified court interpreters and other persons the department  has determined are qualified to act as court interpreters and shall send the list to each state court and, on request, to other interested persons.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1223, Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.
(e)  The department may accept gifts, grants, or donations from private individuals, foundations, or other entities to assist in administering the court interpreter certification program under this section.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1139, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 614 (H.B. 2200), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1223 (S.B. 1620), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 57 - Court Interpreters › Subchapter B. Interpreters for Hearing-Impaired Individuals › Section 57.022. Certification; Rules

Sec. 57.022.  CERTIFICATION; RULES.  (a)  The department shall certify an applicant who passes the appropriate examination prescribed by the department and who possesses the other qualifications required by rules adopted under this subchapter.
(b)  The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission by rule shall provide for:
(1)  the qualifications of certified court interpreters;
(2)  training programs for certified court interpreters each of which is managed by the department or by a public or private educational institution;
(3)  the administration of examinations;
(4)  the form for each certificate and procedures for renewal of a certificate;
(5)  the fees for training, examinations, initial certification, and certification renewal;
(6)  continuing education programs under this subchapter;
(7)  instructions for the compensation of a certified court interpreter and the designation of the party or entity responsible for payment of compensation;  and
(8)  administrative sanctions enforceable by the department.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1139, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 614 (H.B. 2200), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 57 - Court Interpreters › Subchapter B. Interpreters for Hearing-Impaired Individuals › Section 57.023. Examinations

Sec. 57.023.  EXAMINATIONS.  (a)  The department shall prepare examinations under this subchapter that test an applicant's knowledge, skill, and efficiency in the field in which the applicant seeks certification.
(b)  A person who fails an examination may apply for reexamination at the next examination scheduled after the date the person failed the original examination.
(c)  Examinations shall be offered in the state at least twice a year at times and places designated by the department.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1139, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 614 (H.B. 2200), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 57 - Court Interpreters › Subchapter B. Interpreters for Hearing-Impaired Individuals › Section 57.024. Duties of the Commissioner

Sec. 57.024.  DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.  (a)  The commissioner shall enforce this subchapter.
(b)  The commissioner shall investigate allegations of violations of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1139, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 614 (H.B. 2200), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 57 - Court Interpreters › Subchapter B. Interpreters for Hearing-Impaired Individuals › Section 57.025. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Certificate

Sec. 57.025.  DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE.  (a)  The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt rules establishing the grounds for denial, suspension, revocation, and reinstatement of a certificate issued under this subchapter.  The department may revoke or suspend certification under this subchapter only after a hearing.
(b)  The department may reissue a certificate to a person whose certificate has been revoked if the person applies in writing to the department and shows good cause to justify reissuance of the certificate.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1139, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 614 (H.B. 2200), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 57 - Court Interpreters › Subchapter B. Interpreters for Hearing-Impaired Individuals › Section 57.026. Prohibited Acts

Sec. 57.026.  PROHIBITED ACTS.  A person may not interpret for a hearing-impaired individual at a court proceeding or   advertise or represent that the person is a certified court interpreter unless the person holds an appropriate certificate under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1139, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 614 (H.B. 2200), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials › Chapter 57 - Court Interpreters › Subchapter B. Interpreters for Hearing-Impaired Individuals › Section 57.027. Criminal Offense; Administrative Penalty

Sec. 57.027.  CRIMINAL OFFENSE;  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter.  An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
(b)  A person who violates this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter is subject to an administrative penalty assessed by the department.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1139, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 614 (H.B. 2200), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 61 - General Provisions › Section 61.0011. Definition of Person Who Reports for Jury Service

Sec. 61.0011.  DEFINITION OF PERSON WHO REPORTS FOR JURY SERVICE.  In this chapter, the term "person who reports for jury service" means a person who reports in person for duty on a grand jury or a petit jury, regardless of whether the person is selected to serve on the jury.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1378 (S.B. 560), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 61 - General Provisions › Section 61.0015. Reimbursement to County

Sec. 61.0015.  REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTY.  (a)  The state shall reimburse a county:
(1)  $14 a day for the reimbursement paid under Section 61.001(a)(1) to a person who reports for jury service in response to the process of a court for the first day or fraction of the first day in attendance in court in response to the process; and
(2)  $52 a day for the reimbursement paid under Section 61.001(a)(2) to a person who reports for jury service in response to the process of a court for each day or fraction of each day after the first day in attendance in court in response to the process.
(b)  The commissioners court of a county entitled to reimbursement under this section may file a claim for reimbursement with the comptroller.
(c)  The comptroller shall pay claims for reimbursement under this section quarterly to the county treasury of each county that filed a claim from money collected under Subchapter B, Chapter 133, Local Government Code, and deposited in the jury service fund.
(d)  If sufficient money described by Subsection (c) is not available to satisfy the claims for reimbursement filed by the counties under this section, the comptroller shall apportion the available money among the counties by reducing the amount payable to each county on an equal percentage basis.
(e)  If a payment on a county's claim for reimbursement is reduced under Subsection (d), or if a county fails to file the claim for reimbursement in a timely manner, the comptroller shall:
(1)  pay the balance owed to the county when sufficient money described by Subsection (c) is available; or
(2)  carry forward the balance owed to the county and pay the balance to the county when the next payment is required.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1360 (S.B. 1704), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1378 (S.B. 560), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 40.02, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.16, eff. January 1, 2020.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 8.002, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 61 - General Provisions › Section 61.002. Liability of Counties for Payment of Jury Service

Sec. 61.002.  LIABILITY OF COUNTIES FOR PAYMENT OF JURY SERVICE.  (a)  If a civil case is moved by change of venue and tried in another county by a jury, the county in which the case was originally filed is liable for the payment of persons who report for jury service for the case.
(b)  The commissioners court shall determine at each regular meeting if a civil case was tried by a jury in the county on a change of venue from another county since its last regular meeting.
(c)  The commissioners court shall prepare an account against another county that is liable for the payment of persons who report for jury service in a case transferred on a change of venue.  The account must show the number of days that each person who reported for jury service was in attendance in court in response to the process and discharged the person's duty and the amount paid as reimbursement under this chapter in the case.
(d)  The county judge of the county in which the case was tried shall certify the correctness of the account and forward it for payment from the jury fund of the county in which the case was originally filed.
(e)  This section does not apply to a civil case transferred by an order of the court based on a motion objecting to improper venue in the case under Rule 86, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1378 (S.B. 560), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.002. Jury Wheel Cards

Sec. 62.002.  JURY WHEEL CARDS.  (a)  The officials or their deputies who reconstitute the jury wheel shall write on a separate jury wheel card of uniform size and color the name and, if possible, the post office address of each prospective juror that resides in the county and whose name appears on the current lists used under Section 62.001. The name of each prospective juror may appear on only one card.
(b)  In a county with a population of 140,000 or more, the commissioners court shall employ typists who shall type the names and addresses of qualified prospective jurors on separate jury wheel cards of uniform size and color under the direction and control of the district clerk.  The expenses incurred in typing the names and addresses must be authorized, reported, and paid and accounted for under the laws and rules that govern the payment of other expenses of the office of district clerk.  The compensation of the typists and the expenses are paid from the jury fund.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 132, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.003. Construction and Security of Jury Wheel

Sec. 62.003.  CONSTRUCTION AND SECURITY OF JURY WHEEL.  (a)  The commissioners court shall provide a jury wheel in which to deposit the jury wheel cards.
(b)  The jury wheel must revolve freely on its axle and be constructed of a durable material.  The jury wheel may be equipped with a motor capable of revolving the wheel in a manner that thoroughly mixes the jury wheel cards.
(c)  At all times that it is not in use as provided by this subchapter, the jury wheel shall be locked by using two separate locks.  The key to one lock may not open the other lock.  The clasps attached to the jury wheel onto which the two locks are fitted must be arranged so that the jury wheel may be opened only if the two locks are unlocked at the same time.  The sheriff shall keep the key to one lock.  The district clerk shall keep the key to the other lock.
(d)  The sheriff and the district clerk may not open the jury wheel or permit it to be opened except at a time and in a manner authorized by this subchapter, or permit another person to open the wheel if the person is not authorized by this subchapter to open the wheel.
(e)  The sheriff and the district clerk shall keep the jury wheel, when not in use, in a safe place with security that prevents anyone from tampering with the jury wheel.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.004. Drawing Names for Jury Lists

Sec. 62.004.  DRAWING NAMES FOR JURY LISTS.  (a)  The county clerk and the sheriff of the county shall draw the names of the prospective jurors for a county court from the jury wheel in the presence and under the direction of the county judge.  The district clerk and the sheriff or any constable of the county shall draw the names of the prospective jurors for a justice court, county court at law, or district court from the jury wheel in the presence and under the direction of the district judge.
(b)  The county or district clerk and the sheriff or constable shall draw the names of prospective jurors from the jury wheel after the wheel has been turned to thoroughly mix the jury wheel cards and shall draw the names one by one if so directed by the judge in whose presence the names are drawn.  The names of prospective jurors shall be drawn at least 10 days before the first day of the term of court.
(c)  The county or district clerk and the sheriff or constable shall draw as many jury lists as are required for the term of court.  They shall record the names that are drawn on as many lists as the judge in whose presence the names are drawn considers necessary to ensure an adequate number of jurors for the term.
(d)  A deputy may represent the county or district clerk or the sheriff or constable at the drawing.  Other persons may be present only as provided by this subchapter.
(e)  An official attending the drawing may not divulge to anyone the name of a person that is drawn as a prospective juror.
(f)  The names of additional prospective jurors may be drawn as needed in the manner provided by this section if it appears at any time during the term of court that the jury lists already drawn will be exhausted before the term expires.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 36, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1114 (H.B. 2414), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.005. Observation of Drawing of Names

Sec. 62.005.  OBSERVATION OF DRAWING OF NAMES.  (a)  On written application of a party in a case that is pending on the docket of a justice, county, or district court for which a jury is required, the party or his authorized representative may be present and observe the drawing of the names of prospective jurors from the jury wheel and the placement of the names on the jury lists for the time period in which the party's case is set for trial.
(b)  The identity of the persons whose names are drawn from the jury wheel and placed on the jury lists may not be revealed to the observer.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.006. Certification of Jury Lists

Sec. 62.006.  CERTIFICATION OF JURY LISTS.  (a)  The county or district clerk or the clerk's deputy who draws the names of prospective jurors and the judge in whose presence the names were drawn for placement on jury lists shall certify the jury lists to be the lists drawn for that term.
(b)  Each certified jury list must be sealed in a separate envelope that is endorsed, "List No. ______ of the petit jurors drawn on the ______ day of __________, 19____, for the ______ Court of __________ County."  The blanks in the endorsement on an envelope must be properly filled.  The envelopes shall be consecutively numbered starting with the number one.
(c)  The county or district clerk or the clerk's deputy who draws the names shall write his name across the seal of each envelope and deliver the envelopes to the judge in whose presence the names were drawn.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.007. Envelopes Containing Jury Lists; Oath

Sec. 62.007.  ENVELOPES CONTAINING JURY LISTS;  OATH.  (a)  The justice of the peace or the county or district judge receiving an envelope containing a jury list shall inspect the envelope for proper endorsement.
(b)  The judge shall return the envelope to the county or district clerk or clerk's deputy on completion of his inspection and may instruct the clerk or deputy to endorse on the envelope that the jury for that week is to be summoned for a day other than Monday of that week.
(c)  At the time that the judge returns the envelope to the clerk or deputy, the judge shall administer to the clerk and each of the clerk's deputies an oath that in substance provides:
"You do solemnly swear that you will not open an envelope containing a jury list now delivered to you nor permit an envelope to be opened until the time prescribed by law;  and that you will not communicate to any person the names appearing on a jury list nor directly or indirectly converse or communicate with a person selected as a juror about a case pending for trial in this court at its next term, so help you God."
(d)  Immediately after the judge returns an envelope containing a jury list to the clerk or deputy, the clerk shall file the envelope in a secure place in his office.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.008. Envelopes Containing Jury Wheel Cards

Sec. 62.008.  ENVELOPES CONTAINING JURY WHEEL CARDS.  (a)  At the time that names are drawn for jury service and placed on a jury list, the jury wheel cards containing the names on the jury list shall be sealed in a separate envelope that is endorsed, "Cards containing the names of jurors on List No. ______ of the petit jurors drawn on the ______ day of __________, 19____, for the ______ Court of __________ County."  The blanks in the endorsement on an envelope shall be properly filled.
(b)  The county or district clerk, as the case may be, shall retain unopened a sealed envelope containing jury wheel cards in a secure manner until the jurors selected from the jury list with names corresponding to those on the jury wheel cards in the envelope are impaneled for jury service.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.009. Reuse of Jury Wheel Cards

Sec. 62.009.  REUSE OF JURY WHEEL CARDS.  (a)  After jurors are impaneled and serve at least four days, the clerk or his deputy shall open the envelope containing the jury wheel cards with names that correspond to those on a jury list from which the impaneled jurors were selected for jury service.
(b)  On opening the envelope, the clerk or his deputy shall immediately return to the jury wheel each card in the envelope with the name of a person who was not impaneled or who did not serve at least four days and shall place in a box, for use by the next officials selecting names of persons for the jury wheel, each jury wheel card in the envelope with the name of a person who served at least four days.  However, the clerk or deputy opening the envelope may withhold from the jury wheel all cards selected for that jury list unless the judge orders him to return the cards to the jury wheel.
(c)  If any of the jury lists drawn for a term of court are not used, the clerk or his deputy, immediately after the expiration of the term, shall open the envelopes containing the jury wheel cards with the names that appear on the unused lists and return the jury wheel cards to the jury wheel.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.010. Refilling or Replacement of Jury Wheel

Sec. 62.010.  REFILLING OR REPLACEMENT OF JURY WHEEL.  (a)  If all the jury wheel cards have been drawn from the jury wheel, jury wheel cards shall immediately be returned to the jury wheel.
(b)  If the jury wheel and its contents are lost or destroyed, the jury wheel shall immediately be replaced and jury wheel cards shall immediately be placed in the jury wheel as provided by this subchapter.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.011. Electronic or Mechanical Method of Selection

Sec. 62.011.  ELECTRONIC OR MECHANICAL METHOD OF SELECTION.  (a)  On the recommendation of a majority of the district and criminal district judges of a county, the commissioners court, by order entered in its minutes, may adopt a plan for the selection of names of persons for jury service with the aid of electronic or mechanical equipment instead of drawing the names from a jury wheel.
(b)  A plan authorized by this section for the selection of names of prospective jurors must:
(1)  be proposed in writing to the commissioners court by a majority of the district and criminal district judges of the county at a meeting of the judges called for that purpose;
(2)  specify that the source of names of persons for jury service is the same as that provided by Section 62.001 and that the names of persons listed in a register of persons exempt from jury service may not be used in preparing the record of names from which a jury list is selected, as provided by Sections 62.108 and 62.109;
(3)  provide a fair, impartial, and objective method of selecting names of persons for jury service with the aid of electronic or mechanical equipment;
(4)  designate the district clerk, or in a county with a population of at least 1.7 million and in which more than 70 percent of the population resides in a single municipality, a bailiff appointed as provided under Section 62.019, as the officer in charge of the selection process and define the officer's duties; and
(5)  provide that the method of selection either will use the same record of names for the selection of persons for jury service until that record is exhausted or will use the same record of names for a period of time specified by the plan.
(c)  The provisions of this subchapter relating to the selection of names of persons for jury service by the use of a jury wheel do not apply in a county that adopts a plan authorized by this section for the selection of names of prospective jurors by the use of electronic or mechanical equipment.
(d)  A state agency or the secretary of state may not charge a fee for furnishing a list of names required by Section 62.001.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 132, Sec. 3, 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 442, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1992;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 677, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 609 (S.B. 681), Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 2015.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.0111. Computer or Telephone Response to Summons

Sec. 62.0111.  COMPUTER OR TELEPHONE RESPONSE TO SUMMONS.  (a)  A plan authorized under Section 62.011 for the selection of names of prospective jurors may allow for a prospective juror to appear in response to a summons by:
(1)  contacting the county officer responsible for summoning jurors by computer;
(2)  calling an automated telephone system;  or
(3)  appearing before the court in person.
(b)  A plan adopted under Subsection (a) may allow for a prospective juror to provide information to the county officer responsible for summoning jurors or for the county officer to provide information to the prospective juror by computer or automated telephone system, including:
(1)  information that permits the court to determine whether the prospective juror is qualified for jury service under Section 62.102;
(2)  information that permits the court to determine whether the prospective juror is exempt from jury service under Section 62.106;
(3)  submission of a request by the prospective juror for a postponement of or excuse from jury service under Section 62.110;
(4)  information for jury assignment under Section 62.016, including:
(A)  the prospective juror's postponement status;
(B)  if the prospective juror could potentially serve on a jury in a justice court, the residency of the prospective juror; and
(C)  if the prospective juror could potentially serve on a jury in a criminal matter, whether the prospective juror has been convicted of misdemeanor theft;
(5)  completion and submission by the prospective juror of the written juror questionnaire under Section 62.0132;
(6)  the prospective juror's electronic mail address; and
(7)  notification to the prospective juror by electronic mail of:
(A)  whether the prospective juror is qualified for jury service;
(B)  the status of the exemption, postponement, or judicial excuse request of the prospective juror; or
(C)  whether the prospective juror has been assigned to a jury panel.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 8.027, eff. September 1, 2023.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 276, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 8.005, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 8.027, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.012. Use of Jury Lists

Sec. 62.012.  USE OF JURY LISTS.  (a)  When a justice of the peace or a county or district judge requires a jury for a particular week, the judge, within a reasonable time before the prospective jurors are summoned, shall notify the county clerk, for a county court jury, or the district clerk, for a justice or district court jury, to open the next consecutively numbered envelope containing a jury list that is in the clerk's possession and has not been opened.  The judge shall also notify the clerk of the date that the prospective jurors are to be summoned to appear for jury service.
(b)  On receiving the notice from the judge, the clerk shall immediately write on the jury list the date that the prospective jurors are to be summoned to appear and shall either:
(1)  summon the prospective jurors directly in the same manner a sheriff or constable would summon a juror under Section 62.013; or
(2)  deliver the jury list to:
(A)  the sheriff, for a county or district court jury; or
(B)  the sheriff or constable, for a justice court jury.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 8.006, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.0125. Summons for Jury Service on General Election Day Prohibited

Sec. 62.0125.  SUMMONS FOR JURY SERVICE ON GENERAL ELECTION DAY PROHIBITED.  Prospective jurors may not be summoned to appear for jury service on the date of the general election for state and county officers.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 398, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 2 - Judicial Branch › Subtitle E - Juries › Chapter 62 - Petit Juries › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.013. Summons for Jury Service by Clerk, Sheriff, or Constable

Sec. 62.013.  SUMMONS FOR JURY SERVICE BY CLERK, SHERIFF, OR CONSTABLE.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 62.014, the clerk, sheriff, or constable, on receipt of a jury list from a county or district clerk, shall immediately notify the persons whose names are on the list to appear for jury service on the date designated by the judge.
(b)  The clerk, sheriff, or constable shall notify each prospective juror to appear for jury service:
(1)  by an oral summons; or
(2)  if the judge ordering the summons so directs, by a written summons sent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by first class mail to the address on the jury wheel card or the address on the current voter registration list of the county.
(c)  Delivery of a written summons is sufficient if the mail containing the summons is received by a person authorized by the United States Postal Service to receive it.
(d)  The content of an oral or written summons to appear for jury service is sufficient if it includes the time and place for the appearance of the prospective juror for jury service, the purpose for which he is to appear, and the penalty for his failure to appear as required.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 424, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 8.007, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 8.008, eff. September 1, 2023.