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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1957: Relating to an exemption from jury service for a person who is over the age of 65.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1957 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to an exemption from jury service for a person who is over the age of 65. Primary sponsor: John Smithee (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 14, 2025): Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John SmitheePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source