Texas Statutes
Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 19A - Grand Jury Organization

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Article 19A.001. Definitions - (1) "Array" means the whole body of persons summoned to...

Subchapter B. Selection and Summons of Prospective Grand Jurors

Article 19A.051. Selection and Summons of Prospective Grand Jurors - (b) The prospective grand jurors shall be selected and summoned...

Article 19A.052. Qualified Persons Summoned - Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B....

Article 19A.053. Additional Qualified Persons Summoned - (b) The sheriff shall summon the additional prospective grand jurors...

Article 19A.054. Failure to Attend - Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B....

Subchapter C. Grand Juror Qualifications; Excuses From Service

Article 19A.101. Grand Juror Qualifications - (1) is at least 18 years of age; (2) is...

Article 19A.102. Testing Qualifications of Prospective Grand Jurors - (b) Before impaneling a grand juror, the court or a...

Article 19A.103. Qualified Grand Jurors Accepted - (1) is not of sound mind or of good moral...

Article 19A.104. Personal Information Confidential - (b) Information that is confidential under Subsection (a) includes a...

Article 19A.105. Excuses From Grand Jury Service - (b) The following qualified persons may be excused from grand...

Subchapter D. Challenge to Array or Grand Juror

Article 19A.151. Any Person May Challenge - (b) A person confined in jail in the county shall,...

Article 19A.152. Challenge to Array - (1) that the persons summoned as grand jurors are not...

Article 19A.153. Challenge to Grand Juror - (1) that the grand juror is insane; (2) that the...

Article 19A.154. Determination of Validity of Challenge - Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B....

Article 19A.155. Additional Prospective Grand Jurors Summoned Following Challenge - (b) If, because of a challenge to any particular grand...

Subchapter E. Impaneling of Grand Jury

Article 19A.201. Grand Jury Impaneled - (b) The court shall impanel the grand jurors and alternate...

Article 19A.202. Oath of Grand Jurors - Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B....

Article 19A.203. Foreperson - (b) If the foreperson is for any cause absent or...

Article 19A.204. Court Instructions - Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B....

Subchapter F. Organization and Term of Grand Jury

Article 19A.251. Quorum - Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B....

Article 19A.252. Disqualification or Unavailability of Grand Juror - (1) identifying the disqualified or unavailable grand juror; (2) stating...

Article 19A.253. Recusal of Grand Juror - (b) A grand juror who knowingly fails to recuse himself...

Article 19A.254. Reassembly of Grand Jury - Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B....

Article 19A.255. Extension of Term - (b) The extended period during which the grand jury serves...

Subchapter G. Bailiffs

Article 19A.301. Bailiffs Appointed; Compensation - (b) The court, or a person under the direction of...

Article 19A.302. Bailiff's Duties - (1) obey the instructions of the foreperson; (2) summon all...

Article 19A.303. Bailiff's Violation of Duty - (1) take part in the discussions or deliberations of the...