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79R16582 RMB-D
By: Keffer of Dallas H.B. No. 1477
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1477:
By: Hartnett C.S.H.B. No. 1477
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to jury service.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 61, Government Code, is amended by
adding Sections 61.004 and 61.005 to read as follows:
Sec. 61.004. LENGTHY TRIAL TRUST FUND IN CERTAIN
COUNTIES. (a) This section applies only to a county in which the
commissioners court adopts a resolution authorizing the creation of
a county lengthy trial trust fund and the collection of fees under
this section. A resolution under this subsection continues from
year to year allowing the county to collect fees under the terms of
this section, Section 706.0045, Transportation Code, and Article
102.0045, Code of Criminal Procedure, until the resolution is
rescinded.
(b) The commissioners court of a county by order may create
a county lengthy trial trust fund into which may be deposited:
(1) administrative fees collected under Section
706.0045, Transportation Code; and
(2) fees collected as a cost of court under Article
102.0045, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(c) The county lengthy trial trust fund shall be
administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court.
A fund designated by this subsection may be used only to pay jurors
who qualify for reimbursement under Section 61.005.
(d) The commissioners court of the county shall determine
the amount of reimbursement under Section 61.005. In determining
the amount of reimbursement, the commissioners court shall consider
the amount of money entering the fund. The amount of reimbursement
may be changed by the commissioners court at any time.
Sec. 61.005. ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR PETIT JURORS IN
CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) In addition to the reimbursement provided by
Section 61.001, a petit juror in a civil or criminal case tried in a
district court, county court, county court at law, or justice court
in a county in which the commissioners court adopts a resolution
authorizing the creation of a county lengthy trial trust fund may be
reimbursed from the county lengthy trial trust fund established
under Section 61.004 for costs incurred due to jury service for each
day or fraction of each day on which the person served on a jury
after the fifth day of that service. A juror is eligible for
reimbursement under this subsection if the court finds that, as a
result of the jury service and despite any reimbursement to which
the juror is entitled under Subsection (b), the juror incurred
costs that have a substantial adverse effect on the necessary daily
living expenses of the juror or persons for whom the juror provides
the primary financial support.
(b) In addition to the reimbursement provided by Section
61.001, a petit juror in a civil or criminal case tried in a
district court, county court, county court at law, or justice court
in a county in which the commissioners court adopts a resolution
authorizing the creation of a county lengthy trial trust fund may be
reimbursed from the county lengthy trial trust fund established
under Section 61.004 for any income the person did not receive due
to jury service for each day or fraction of each day on which the
person served on a jury after the fifth day of that service, minus
any amount the person's employer paid to the person during that
service after the fifth day.
(c) To receive reimbursement from the lengthy trial trust
fund, a petit juror who qualifies under Subsection (a) or (b) must
submit a request for reimbursement to the court in which the case
for which the person served as a juror was tried. The request must
be made on a form provided to the court by the commissioners court
of the county and must include:
(1) the amount of the person's regular compensation
when not serving as a juror;
(2) the amount the employer paid to the person during
the person's jury service;
(3) verification of the amounts described by
Subdivisions (1) and (2), as required by the commissioners court;
(4) an affidavit stating the person's approximate
gross weekly income if the person is self-employed or receives
income in addition to compensation from an employer;
(5) the amount requested as reimbursement from the
county lengthy trial trust fund; and
(6) any other information the commissioners court
finds necessary.
(d) The court shall certify a request for reimbursement from
the county lengthy trial trust fund and send the request to the
commissioners court. The commissioners court shall pay the
reimbursement directly to the person who served on the jury.
SECTION 2. Section 706.002, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
(a-1) A county in which the commissioners court adopts a
resolution authorizing the creation of a county lengthy trial trust
fund under Section 61.004, Government Code, may contract with the
department to provide information necessary for the department to
assess a fee under Section 706.0045 against or deny renewal of the
driver's license of a person summoned for jury service who is
qualified to serve as a juror and does not comply with the jury
summons as required by law.
SECTION 3. Chapter 706, Transportation Code, is amended by
adding Section 706.0045 to read as follows:
Sec. 706.0045. FEE FOR FAILURE TO ANSWER JURY SUMMONS. (a)
If a county in which the commissioners court adopts a resolution
authorizing the creation of a county lengthy trial trust fund under
Section 61.004, Government Code, has contracted with the
department, on receiving the necessary information from the county
the department shall charge an additional fee of $15 for renewal of
the driver's license of a person summoned for jury service who is
qualified to serve as a juror and does not comply with the jury
summons as required by law.
(b) The information must include:
(1) the name, date of birth, and driver's license
number of the person;
(2) the date the person was summoned for jury service;
(3) a statement that the person failed to appear for
jury service as required by law; and
(4) any other information required by the department.
(c) The department may deny renewal of the driver's license
of a person who does not pay a fee due under this section until the
fee is paid. The fee required by this section is in addition to any
other fee required by law.
(d) The department shall remit the fees collected under
Subsection (a) at least as frequently as monthly to the county
treasurer or the person who performs the duties of the county
treasurer for deposit in a county lengthy trial trust fund
established under Section 61.004, Government Code.
SECTION 4. Subchapter A, Chapter 102, Code of Criminal
Procedure, is amended by adding Article 102.0045 to read as
follows:
Art. 102.0045. FEE FOR COUNTY LENGTHY TRIAL TRUST FUND. (a)
The commissioners court of a county may require a defendant
convicted of an offense in a district court, county court, county
court at law, or justice court to pay a $20 county lengthy trial
trust fund fee as a cost of court.
(b) In this article, a person is considered convicted if:
(1) a sentence is imposed on the person;
(2) the person receives community supervision,
including deferred adjudication; or
(3) the court defers final disposition of the person's
case.
(c) The following are exempt from paying the fee on
conviction imposed by Subsection (a) of this article:
(1) a defendant who is indigent; and
(2) a defendant in an action or proceeding designated
by rule to:
(A) involve a minimal amount of court resources;
and
(B) be the kind of action that customarily does
not involve a trial by jury.
(d) The clerk of a district court, county court, county
court at law, or justice court shall collect the fees under this
section and pay the funds to the county treasurer, or to any other
official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county
treasurer, for deposit in the county lengthy trial trust fund
established under Section 61.004, Government Code.
(e) The county lengthy trial trust fund shall be
administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court
of the county. A fund designated by this subsection may be used
only to pay jurors who qualify for reimbursement under Section
61.005, Government Code.
SECTION 5. Section 62.0141, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 62.0141. FAILURE TO ANSWER JURY SUMMONS. In addition
to any criminal penalty prescribed by law, a person summoned for
jury service who does not comply with the summons as required by law
or who knowingly provides false information in a request for an
exemption or to be excused from jury service is subject to a
contempt action punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more
than $1,000.
SECTION 6. Subchapter A, Chapter 62, Government Code, is
amended by adding Sections 62.0142 and 62.022 to read as follows:
Sec. 62.0142. POSTPONEMENT OF JURY SERVICE. (a) A person
summoned for jury service may request a postponement of the
person's initial appearance for jury service. The person may
request the postponement by contacting the clerk of the court in
person, in writing, or by telephone before the date on which the
person is summoned to appear.
(b) On receipt of a request under Subsection (a), the clerk
of the court shall grant the person a postponement if:
(1) the person has not been granted a postponement in
that county during the one-year period preceding the date on which
the person is summoned to appear; and
(2) the person and the clerk determine a substitute
date on which the person will appear for jury service that is not
later than six months after the date on which the person was
originally summoned to appear.
(c) A person who receives a postponement under Subsection
(b) may request a subsequent postponement in the manner described
by Subsection (a). The clerk of the court may approve the
subsequent postponement only because of an extreme emergency that
could not have been anticipated, such as a death in the person's
family, sudden serious illness suffered by the person, or a natural
disaster or national emergency in which the person is personally
involved. Before the clerk may grant the subsequent postponement,
the person and the clerk must determine a substitute date on which
the person will appear for jury service that is not later than six
months after the date on which the person was to appear after the
postponement under Subsection (b).
Sec. 62.022. LIMITATION ON LENGTH OF SERVICE. (a) This
section applies only to a person required to appear for jury service
in a county with a population of 500,000 or more.
(b) A person is not required to appear for jury service for
more than one day unless the person is selected to serve on a
particular jury or is being considered to serve on a particular
jury. Once selected, a juror shall serve on the jury until the jury
renders a verdict, unless excused by the court.
(c) A county with a population of less than 500,000 may
elect to apply the limitation on jury service in this section.
SECTION 7. Section 62.106(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) A person qualified to serve as a petit juror may
establish an exemption from jury service if the person:
(1) is over 70 years of age;
(2) has legal custody of a child younger than 10 years
of age and the person's service on the jury requires leaving the
child without adequate supervision;
(3) is a student of a public or private secondary
school;
(4) is a person enrolled and in actual attendance at an
institution of higher education;
(5) is an officer or an employee of the senate, the
house of representatives, or any department, commission, board,
office, or other agency in the legislative branch of state
government and the person is required to appear during a regular or
special session of the legislature;
(6) is summoned for service in a county with a
population of at least 200,000, unless that county uses a jury plan
under Section 62.011 and the period authorized under Section
62.011(b)(5) exceeds two years, and the person has served as a petit
juror in the county during the 24-month period preceding the date
the person is to appear for jury service;
(7) is the primary caretaker of a person who is an
invalid unable to care for himself;
(8) except as provided by Subsection (b), is summoned
for service in a county with a population of at least 250,000 and
the person has served as a petit juror in the county during the
three-year period preceding the date the person is to appear for
jury service; or
(9) is a member of the United States military forces
serving on active duty and deployed to a location away from the
person's home station and out of the person's county of residence.
SECTION 8. Section 102.041, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 102.041. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN
DISTRICT COURT. The clerk of a district court shall collect fees
and costs on conviction of a defendant as follows:
(1) a jury fee (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . $20;
(2) a fee for clerk of the court services (Art.
102.005, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $40;
(3) a records management and preservation services fee
(Art. 102.005, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $20;
(4) a security fee on a felony offense (Art. 102.017,
Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $5;
(5) a security fee on a misdemeanor offense (Art.
102.017, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $3;
(6) a graffiti eradication fee (Art. 102.0171, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . $5; [and]
(7) a court cost on conviction in Comal County (Sec.
152.0522, Human Resources Code) . . . $4; and
(8) a fee for a county lengthy trial trust fund, if
authorized by the commissioners court (Art. 102.0045, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . an amount set by the commissioners court.
SECTION 9. Section 102.061, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 102.061. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN
STATUTORY COUNTY COURT. The clerk of a statutory county court shall
collect fees and costs on conviction of a defendant as follows:
(1) a jury fee (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . $20;
(2) a fee for services of the clerk of the court (Art.
102.005, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $40;
(3) a records management and preservation services fee
(Art. 102.005, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $20;
(4) a security fee on a misdemeanor offense (Art.
102.017, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $3;
(5) a graffiti eradication fee (Art. 102.0171, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . $5; [and]
(6) a court cost on conviction in Comal County (Sec.
152.0522, Human Resources Code) . . . $4; and
(7) a fee for the county lengthy trial trust fund, if
authorized by the commissioners court (Art. 102.0045, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . an amount set by the commissioners court.
SECTION 10. Section 102.081, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 102.081. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN
COUNTY COURT. The clerk of a county court shall collect fees and
costs on conviction of a defendant as follows:
(1) a jury fee (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . $20;
(2) a fee for clerk of the court services (Art.
102.005, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $40;
(3) a records management and preservation services fee
(Art. 102.005, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $20;
(4) a security fee on a misdemeanor offense (Art.
102.017, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $3; [and]
(5) a graffiti eradication fee (Art. 102.0171, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . $5; and
(6) a fee for the county lengthy trial trust fund, if
authorized by the commissioners court (Art. 102.0045, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . an amount set by the commissioners court.
SECTION 11. Section 102.101, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 102.101. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN
JUSTICE COURT. A clerk of a justice court shall collect fees and
costs on conviction of a defendant as follows:
(1) a jury fee (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . $3;
(2) a fee for withdrawing request for jury less than 24
hours before time of trial (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . $3;
(3) a jury fee for two or more defendants tried jointly
(Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . one jury fee of $3;
(4) a security fee on a misdemeanor offense (Art.
102.017, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $3;
(5) a fee for technology fund on a misdemeanor offense
(Art. 102.0173, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $4;
[and]
(6) a court cost on conviction in Comal County (Sec.
152.0522, Human Resources Code) . . . $1.50; and
(7) a fee for the county lengthy trial trust fund, if
authorized by the commissioners court (Art. 102.0045, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . an amount set by the commissioners court.
SECTION 12. Section 103.021, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 103.021. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR
CIVIL CASES. An accused or defendant, or a party to a civil suit,
as applicable, shall pay the following fees and costs if ordered by
the court or otherwise required:
(1) a personal bond fee (Art. 17.42, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . the greater of $20 or three percent of the amount
of the bail fixed for the accused;
(2) cost of electronic monitoring as a condition of
release on personal bond (Art. 17.43, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . actual cost;
(3) a fee for verification of and monitoring of motor
vehicle ignition interlock (Art. 17.441, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10;
(4) repayment of reward paid by a crime stoppers
organization on conviction of a felony (Art. 37.073, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . amount ordered;
(5) reimbursement to general revenue fund for payments
made to victim of an offense as condition of community supervision
(Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50
for a misdemeanor offense or $100 for a felony offense;
(6) payment to a crime stoppers organization as
condition of community supervision (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50;
(7) children's advocacy center fee (Art. 42.12, Code
of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50;
(8) family violence shelter center fee (Art. 42.12,
Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $100;
(9) community supervision fee (Art. 42.12, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . not less than $25 or more than $60 per
month;
(10) additional community supervision fee for certain
offenses (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $5 per
month;
(11) for certain financially able sex offenders as a
condition of community supervision, the costs of treatment,
specialized supervision, or rehabilitation (Art. 42.12, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . all or part of the reasonable and
necessary costs of the treatment, supervision, or rehabilitation as
determined by the judge;
(12) fee for failure to appear for trial in a justice
or municipal court if a jury trial is not waived (Art. 45.026, Code
of Criminal Procedure) . . . costs incurred for impaneling the
jury;
(13) costs of certain testing, assessments, or
programs during a deferral period (Art. 45.051, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . amount ordered;
(14) special expense on dismissal of certain
misdemeanor complaints (Art. 45.051, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not to exceed amount of fine assessed;
(15) an additional fee:
(A) as an administrative fee for requesting a
driving safety course or a course under the motorcycle operator
training and safety program for certain traffic offenses to cover
the cost of administering the article (Art. 45.0511(f)(1), Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10; or
(B) for requesting a driving safety course or a
course under the motorcycle operator training and safety program
before the final disposition of the case (Art. 45.0511(f)(2), Code
of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed the maximum amount of
the fine for the offense committed by the defendant;
(16) a request fee for teen court program (Art.
45.052, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10;
(17) a fee to cover costs of required duties of teen
court (Art. 45.052, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $10;
(18) a mileage fee for officer performing certain
services (Art. 102.001, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $0.15
per mile;
(19) certified mailing of notice of hearing date (Art.
102.006, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $1, plus postage;
(20) certified mailing of certified copies of an order
of expunction (Art. 102.006, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $2,
plus postage;
(21) sight orders:
(A) if the face amount of the check or sight order
does not exceed $10 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10;
(B) if the face amount of the check or sight order
is greater than $10 but does not exceed $100 (Art. 102.007, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $15;
(C) if the face amount of the check or sight order
is greater than $100 but does not exceed $300 (Art. 102.007, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $30;
(D) if the face amount of the check or sight order
is greater than $300 but does not exceed $500 (Art. 102.007, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50; and
(E) if the face amount of the check or sight order
is greater than $500 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not to exceed $75;
(22) a fee for pretrial intervention program (Art.
102.012, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $500;
(23) parking fee violations for child safety fund in
municipalities with populations:
(A) greater than 850,000 (Art. 102.014, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . not less than $2 and not to exceed $5;
and
(B) less than 850,000 (Art. 102.014, Code of
Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $5;
(24) an administrative fee for collection of fines,
fees, restitution, or other costs (Art. 102.072, Code of Criminal
Procedure) . . . not to exceed $2 for each transaction;
(25) a court reporter fee when testimony is taken:
(A) in a criminal court in Dallas County (Sec.
25.0593, Government Code) . . . $3;
(B) in a county criminal court of appeals in
Dallas County (Sec. 25.0594, Government Code) . . . $3;
(C) in a county court at law in McLennan County
(Sec. 25.1572, Government Code) . . . $3; and
(D) in a county criminal court in Tarrant County
(Sec. 25.2223, Government Code) . . . $3;
(26) a speedy trial filing fee in El Paso County (Sec.
54.745, Government Code) . . . $100;
(27) costs for use of magistrate in Brazos County
(Sec. 54.1116, Government Code) . . . not to exceed $50;
(28) an administrative fee for participation in
certain community supervision programs (Sec. 76.015, Government
Code) . . . not less than $25 and not more than $40 per month;
(29) in family matters:
(A) issuing writ of withholding (Sec. 8.262,
Family Code) . . . $15;
(B) filing copy of writ of withholding to
subsequent employer (Sec. 8.267, Family Code) . . . $15;
(C) issuing and delivering modified writ of
withholding or notice of termination (Sec. 8.302, Family
Code) . . . $15;
(D) issuing and delivering notice of termination
of withholding (Sec. 8.303, Family Code) . . . $15;
(E) issuance of change of name certificate (Sec.
45.106, Family Code) . . . $10;
(F) protective order fee (Sec. 81.003, Family
Code) . . . $16;
(G) filing suit requesting adoption of child
(Sec. 108.006, Family Code) . . . $15;
(H) filing fees for suits affecting parent-child
relationship (Sec. 110.002, Family Code):
(i) suit or motion for modification (Sec.
110.002, Family Code) . . . $15;
(ii) motion for enforcement (Sec. 110.002,
Family Code) . . . $15;
(iii) notice of application for judicial
writ of withholding (Sec. 110.002, Family Code) . . . $15;
(iv) motion to transfer (Sec. 110.002,
Family Code) . . . $15;
(v) petition for license suspension (Sec.
110.002, Family Code) . . . $15;
(vi) motion to revoke a stay of license
suspension (Sec. 110.002, Family Code) . . . $15; and
(vii) motion for contempt (Sec. 110.002,
Family Code) . . . $15;
(I) order or writ of income withholding to be
delivered to employer (Sec. 110.004, Family Code) . . . not to
exceed $15;
(J) filing fee for transferred case (Sec.
110.005, Family Code) . . . $45;
(K) filing a writ of withholding (Sec. 158.319,
Family Code) . . . $15;
(L) filing a request for modified writ of
withholding or notice of termination (Sec. 158.403, Family
Code) . . . not to exceed $15;
(M) filing an administrative writ to employer
(Sec. 158.503, Family Code) . . . not to exceed $15; and
(N) genetic testing fees in relation to a child
born to a gestational mother (Sec. 160.762, Family Code) . . . as
assessed by the court;
(30) in juvenile court:
(A) fee schedule for deferred prosecution
services (Sec. 53.03, Family Code) . . . maximum fee of $15 a
month;
(B) a teen court administration fee (Sec. 54.032,
Family Code) . . . not to exceed $10;
(C) court costs for juvenile probation diversion
fund (Sec. 54.0411, Family Code) . . . $20;
(D) a juvenile delinquency prevention fee (Sec.
54.0461, Family Code) . . . $5; and
(E) a court fee for child's probationary period
(Sec. 54.061, Family Code) . . . not to exceed $15 a month;
(31) a court reporter service fee if the courts have
official court reporters (Sec. 51.601, Government Code) . . . $15;
(32) administrative fee on dismissal of charge of
driving with an expired motor vehicle registration (Sec. 502.407,
Transportation Code) . . . not to exceed $10;
(33) administrative fee on dismissal of charge of
driving with an expired driver's license (Sec. 521.026,
Transportation Code) . . . not to exceed $10;
(34) administrative fee on remediation of charge of
driving with an expired inspection certificate (Sec. 548.605,
Transportation Code) . . . not to exceed $10;
(35) administrative fee for failure to appear for a
complaint or citation on certain offenses (Sec. 706.006,
Transportation Code) . . . $30 for each violation;
(36) administrative fee for failure to pay or satisfy
certain judgments (Sec. 706.006, Transportation Code) . . . $30;
(37) fee paid on filing a petition for an order of
nondisclosure of criminal history record information in certain
cases (Sec. 411.081, Government Code) . . . $28; [and]
(38) additional fee for renewal of the driver's
license of a person summoned for jury service who does not comply
with the jury summons as required by law (Sec. 706.0045,
Transportation Code) . . . $15; and
(39) on a finding that an animal's owner has cruelly
treated the animal, court costs including:
(A) investigation (Sec. 821.023, Health and
Safety Code) . . . actual costs;
(B) expert witnesses (Sec. 821.023, Health and
Safety Code) . . . actual costs;
(C) housing and caring for the animal during its
impoundment (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual
costs;
(D) conducting any public sale ordered by the
court (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual costs;
and
(E) humanely destroying the animal if
destruction is ordered by the court (Sec. 821.023, Health and
Safety Code) . . . actual costs.
SECTION 13. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and
(c) of this section, the changes in law made by this Act apply only
to a person summoned to appear for jury service who is required to
appear on or after the effective date of this Act. A person
summoned to appear for jury service who is required to appear before
the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on
the date the person is required to appear, and the former law is
continued in effect for that purpose.
(b) Section 61.005, Government Code, as added by this Act,
applies only to a person summoned to appear for jury service who is
required to appear on or after January 1, 2006. A person summoned
to appear for jury service who is required to appear before January
1, 2006, is governed by the law in effect on the date the person is
required to appear, and the former law is continued in effect for
that purpose.
(c) Article 102.0045, Code of Criminal Procedure, as added
by this Act, applies only to a defendant convicted of a criminal
offense that is committed on or after the effective date of this
Act. A defendant convicted of a criminal offense that is committed
before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in
effect at the time the offense was committed, and that law is
continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section,
an offense is committed before the effective date of this Act if any
element of the offense occurs before that date.
SECTION 14. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.