Relating to the practice and procedures for summoning prospective grand jurors and petit jurors and the exemption of certain persons from grand jury and petit jury service.

Contracts

• Government Software Vendors: Review Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with Texas counties. Your software must now support the "3rd business day" reporting cadence. Failure to update code to generate these statutory reports may constitute a breach of warranty regarding legal compliance.

Hiring/Training

• HR & Management: Update employee handbooks and leave policies immediately. Managers must be trained that employees aged 70–74 are no longer automatically exempt from jury duty. Denying leave to an employee in this bracket under the assumption they "could have opted out" creates liability under the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Court Clerks & Vendors: Systems must be reconfigured to generate four distinct lists by the 3rd business day of every month for transmission to the Secretary of State, Voter Registrar, and/or Prosecuting Attorney:
• 1. Persons permanently exempt (Age 75+).
• 2. Persons disqualified due to non-citizenship.
• 3. Persons disqualified due to non-residency.
• 4. Persons disqualified due to felony or misdemeanor theft convictions.

Fees & Costs

• Operational Costs: Employers should budget for increased absenteeism due to jury service among the 70–74 demographic.
• Vendor Costs: Immediate development costs to patch case management software to accommodate the new age logic (75) and reporting schedules.