SRC-JEC H.B. 842 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 842 77R4157 JMG-DBy: Keel (Duncan) Jurisprudence 5/4/2001 Engrossed DIGEST AND PURPOSE The current heading of Article 36.29, Code of Criminal Procedure, is imprecise as a result of previous legislative amendments to the statute. H.B. 842 conforms the heading to the content of the statute and specifies that a judge has discretion to determine that a juror is disabled from sitting on the jury after a felony trial has begun. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Article 36.29, Code of Criminal Procedure, by amending the heading to read as follows: Art. 36.29. IF A JUROR DIES OR BECOMES DISABLED. SECTION 2. Amends Article 36.29(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, to authorize a jury with fewer than 12 members to render a verdict when, after a trial of a felony case begins, a juror dies or, as determined by the judge, becomes disabled, with an exception. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2001.