HBA-KMH S.B. 217 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 217
By: Duncan
Criminal Jurisprudence
3/29/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a person can be excused from grand jury service if that person
is 65 years or older.   S.B. 217 increases the age at which an otherwise
qualified  person may be excused from jury duty if the person is older than
70. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Article 19.25, Code of Criminal Procedure, to authorize
a person older than 70 years, rather than 65 years, to be excused from
serving on a grand jury. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.
           Makes application of this Act prospective only in respect to
persons summoned  
                       to serve on a grand jury after the effective date of
this Act. 

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.