HB671
Jurors; exemptions from jury service upon request, competency to perform jury duty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Michelle Maldonado (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Jurors; exemptions from jury service upon request; competency to perform jury duty.
Provides that no person shall be deemed incompetent to serve on any jury on the basis of disability if the person would otherwise be competent to serve if provided with reasonable accommodation. The bill also provides that any person under a disability shall be exempt from jury duty upon such ... (More) person's request. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102084D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: (S5020) Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/02/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB671ER)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
