Relating to the prohibited release of personal information collected during the jury selection process.
Bill overview
Relating to the prohibited release of personal information collected during the jury selection process.
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HB 1495 sources, status methodology and verification
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 1495 was a House-passed juror-privacy proposal that would have made personal information collected about people reporting for jury duty confidential unless a court authorized disclosure under limited circumstances. The Senate did not pass it.
What would change
The proposal would have restricted release of personal identifying information gathered during jury selection and placed disclosure under court control to reduce risks of harassment, intimidation or misuse of juror information.
Who may be affected
Prospective and selected jurors, courts and court clerks, attorneys, criminal and civil litigants, records requesters and law-enforcement agencies.
When it would take effect
HB 1495 did not take effect. The House passed it, but it was referred to Senate Jurisprudence and did not receive final Senate passage.
Limits and uncertainty
The proposed confidentiality rule was not enacted through HB 1495. Existing court rules, public-information law and statutory protections govern access to juror information.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official House text, analysis and stages reviewed. House passed; Senate did not.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
Passed
Referred to Jurisprudence
Latest official action
Referred to Jurisprudence
April 29, 2025 · house
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Committee history
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
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- Jurisprudence
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