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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibited disqualifications for service as a juror. |
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       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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       SECTION 1.  Chapter 61, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 61.004 to read as follows: |
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       Sec. 61.004.  PROHIBITED JUROR DISQUALIFICATIONS. A person |
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may not be disqualified to serve as a juror based on the person's |
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age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, |
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economic status, religious affiliation, or political belief. |
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       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |