GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR JURY SERVICE.

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person is disqualified to serve as a petit juror unless the person:

(1) is at least 18 years of age;

(2) is a citizen of the United States;

(3) is a resident of this state and of the county in which the person is to serve as a juror;

(4) is qualified under the constitution and laws to vote in the county in which the person is to serve as a juror;

(5) is of sound mind and good moral character;

(6) is able to read and write;

(7) has not been convicted of misdemeanor theft;

(8) has not been convicted of a felony;

(9) is not under indictment or other legal accusation for misdemeanor theft or a felony; and

(10) has not served as a petit juror for six days during the preceding three months in the county court or during the preceding six months in the district court.

(b) A person is not disqualified under Subsections (a)(3) and (4) to serve as a juror in a county with a population of less than 1,000 if that person is:

(1) a resident of a county contiguous to and within the same judicial district as the summoning county; and

(2) qualified under the constitution and laws to vote in the contiguous county.