By Gallego H.B. No. 2592 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to peremptory challenges. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Article 35.14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1-5 is amended by adding subsections (b), (c), and (d) to read as 1-6 follows: 1-7 Article 35.14. A peremptory challenge. 1-8 (a) A peremptory challenge is made to a juror without 1-9 assigning any reason therefor. 1-10 (b) Each defendant and the state in capital cases is limited 1-11 to six peremptory challenges. 1-12 (c) Each defendant and the state in non-capital felony cases 1-13 is limited to three peremptory challenges. 1-14 (d) Each defendant and the state in misdemeanor cases is 1-15 limited to one peremptory challenge. 1-16 SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only 1-17 to juries which are chosen on or after the effective date of this 1-18 bill. 1-19 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1993. 1-20 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 1-21 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-22 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-23 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-1 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.