Tex. Government Code § 62.102
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§ 62.102. GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR JURY SERVICE.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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