Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to confidential records and juror questionnaires
Topics:Courts & civil law
Same legislation: HF 2328
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 11, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 11, 2022
- Done: House committeeFebruary 8, 2022
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2328
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2328 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2328 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Currently, completed juror questionnaires are not automatically kept private unless a judge orders them to be sealed. This bill would make these questionnaires confidential records by default. Now, they can only be released if a court, a legal record keeper, or an authorized person gives permission.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to confidential records protected by Code chapter (public records) and juror questionnaires. Under current law, a completed juror questionnaire is not protected unless the court orders the sealing or partial sealing of a completed juror questionnaire. The bill makes a completed juror questionnaire a confidential record and it can only be released by an order from the court, a lawful custodian of the records, or by another person duly authorized to release such information.
House subcommittee
Named January 11, 2022. On January 20, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.
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