Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 23.002 · Chapter 23. JUROR CONTINUANCE
RECESS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) If a juror in a civil action is required to appear at a court proceeding on a religious holy day observed by the juror, the court or the court's designee shall recess the civil action until the next day the court is in session after the conclusion of the holy day.
(b) A juror seeking a recess must file with the court before the final selection of the jury an affidavit stating:
(1) the grounds for the recess; and
(2) that the juror holds religious beliefs that prohibit him from taking part in a court proceeding on the day for which the recess is sought.
(c) An affidavit filed under Subsection (b) is proof of the facts stated and need not be corroborated.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 589, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 31, 1987; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 825, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.23.htm
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