Bill Commons

TX SB 1647

died on adjournment

Relating to the practice and procedures for summoning prospective grand jurors and petit jurors and the exemption of certain persons from grand jury and petit jury service.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 1647 pass?

No. TX SB 1647 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-11): Referred to Criminal Justice

What is TX SB 1647 about?

TX SB 1647 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the practice and procedures for summoning prospective grand jurors and petit jurors and the exemption of certain persons from grand jury and petit jury service.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 1647?

Hughes is the primary sponsor of TX SB 1647.

Introduced
2025-02-26
Latest action
2025-03-11 — Referred to Criminal Justice
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hughesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-11

    Referred to Criminal Justice

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-11

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-02-26

    Filed

    filing

  4. 2025-02-26

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB01600_SB01699/SB 1647.xml

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