By Gallegos H.B. No. 2586 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the composition of juries in criminal proceedings. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Chapter 26 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is 1-5 amended by adding Article 35.262 to read as follows: 1-6 Article 35.262. Composition of the Jury. The petit juries 1-7 of this state shall reflect the populations of the counties from 1-8 which the venire panels are drawn according to the most recent 1-9 federal census. 1-10 SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only 1-11 to jury panels chosen on or after the effective date of this Act. 1-12 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on September 1, 1993. 1-13 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 1-14 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-15 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-16 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-17 days in each house be suspended and this rule is hereby suspended.