BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 3664
	By: Smithee (Flores)
	Criminal Justice
	5/21/2025
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

H.B. 3664 amends the Government Code to require a prospective grand juror, before the prospective grand juror may be accepted and impaneled under Code of Criminal Procedure provisions governing grand jury organization, to complete a training course regarding grand jury proceedings that is administered by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System (OCA). The training course may be offered online and must include instruction regarding:

� the purpose and rules of grand jury service;

� the grand juror selection process; and

� grand jury procedures and deliberations.

The bill requires OCA, as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date, to adopt rules as necessary to implement these provisions, including rules regarding the content of the training course.

 H.B. 3664 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to require each person who is presented to serve as a grand juror to complete the training regarding grand jury proceedings described by the bill's provisions before a prospective grand juror may be accepted and impaneled.

H.B. 3664 amends current law relating to the training of prospective grand jurors.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System in SECTION 2 (Section 72.0365, Government Code) of this bill.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 19A, Code of Criminal Procedure, by adding Article 19A.1021, as follows:

Art. 19A.1021. TRAINING OF PROSPECTIVE GRAND JURORS REQUIRED. Requires each person who is presented to serve as a grand juror, before a prospective grand juror is authorized to be accepted and impaneled, to complete the training described by Section 72.0365, Government Code. Provides that the acceptance and impanelment of a prospective grand juror who has not completed the training described by Section 72.0365, Government Code, does not affect the validity of a grand jury proceeding and is prohibited from being used by a defendant as a ground for appeal, a ground to set aside an indictment, conviction, or sentence, or a ground in a habeas corpus petition.

SECTION 2. Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 72, Government Code, by adding Section 72.0365, as follows:

Sec. 72.0365. TRAINING COURSE FOR PROSPECTIVE GRAND JURORS. (a) Requires a prospective grand juror, before the prospective grand juror is authorized to be accepted and impaneled under Chapter 19A (Grand Jury Organization), Code of Criminal Procedure, to complete a training course regarding grand jury proceedings that is administered by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System (OCA).

(b) Provides that the training course required by Subsection (a) is required to include instruction regarding the purpose and rules of grand jury service, the grand juror selection process, and grand jury procedures and deliberations and is authorized to be offered online.

(c) Requires OCA to adopt rules as necessary to implement this section, including rules regarding the content of the training course required by Subsection (a).

SECTION 3. Requires OCA, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, to adopt rules as required by Section 72.0365, Government Code, as added by this Act.

SECTION 4. Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 5. Effective date: September 1, 2025.