BILL ANALYSIS |
H.B. 1538 |
By: Dutton |
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
Committee Report (Unamended) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties contend that there is confusion regarding whether certain reemployment rights of individuals who serve on a jury apply to grand jurors. H.B. 1538 seeks to address any such confusion by extending those rights to grand jurors.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
H.B. 1538 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to extend the applicability of statutory provisions relating to a juror's right to reemployment to a grand juror.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2017.
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