By Jones of Dallas                                    H.B. No. 3203
         77R11674 KLA-F                           
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to updating address information on a list used to
 1-3     reconstitute the jury wheel.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Section 62.001, Government Code, is amended by
 1-6     adding Subsection (k) to read as follows:
 1-7           (k)  In reconstituting the jury wheel, the county or district
 1-8     clerk shall update jury wheel cards to reflect addresses that have
 1-9     been changed as provided by Section 62.0146.
1-10           SECTION 2. Section 62.0145, Government Code, is amended to
1-11     read as follows:
1-12           Sec. 62.0145.  REMOVAL OF CERTAIN PERSONS FROM POOL OF
1-13     PROSPECTIVE JURORS. Except as provided by Section 62.0146, if [If]
1-14     a written summons for jury service sent by a sheriff, constable, or
1-15     bailiff is undeliverable, the county or district clerk may remove
1-16     from the jury wheel the jury wheel card for the person summoned or
1-17     remove the person's name from the record of names for selection of
1-18     persons for jury service under Section 62.011.
1-19           SECTION 3. Subchapter A, Chapter 62, Government Code, is
1-20     amended by adding Section 62.0146 to read as follows:
1-21           Sec. 62.0146.  UPDATING ADDRESSES OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN POOL
1-22     OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS. If a written summons for jury service sent
1-23     by a sheriff, constable, or bailiff is returned with a notation
1-24     from the United States Postal Service of a change of address for
 2-1     the person summoned, the county or district clerk may update the
 2-2     jury wheel card to reflect the person's new address.
 2-3           SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 2-4     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 2-5     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 2-6     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 2-7     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.