Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1086	House Author:  Hughes
Effective:  9-1-07	Senate Sponsor:  Wentworth

            House Bill 1086 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to delay the time during a trial at which an alternate juror who has not replaced a regular juror could be discharged from duty.  The bill requires the court to dismiss an alternate juror after the jury has rendered its verdict and, if applicable, the amount of the punishment, rather than when the jury retires to consider the verdict.