John Smithee, Texas State Representative of the 86th district (R) | https://www.facebook.com/JohnSmitheeHD86/
John Smithee, Texas State Representative of the 86th district (R) | https://www.facebook.com/JohnSmitheeHD86/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to an exemption from jury service for a person who is over the age of 65’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill modifies the Government Code to provide an exemption from jury service for individuals over the age of 65, with a provision for a permanent exemption for those over 75. The bill also stipulates exemptions for various groups, including those with legal custody of a child under 12, students in secondary or higher education, legislative employees, primary caretakers of individuals who can't care for themselves, and active duty military personnel deployed away from their home station and county of residence. Additionally, it outlines exemptions based on previous jury service in populous counties. These changes apply to jury summons issued on or after Sept. 1, 2025.
John Smithee, chair of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence and member of the House Committee on State Affairs, proposed one other bill during the 89(R) legislative session.
Smithee graduated from West Texas A&M with a BBA and again from Texas Tech University Law School with a JD.
John Smithee is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 86th House district. He replaced previous state representative Bob Simpson in 1985.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1945 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the confidentiality of a public or private school employee's home address information in property tax appraisal records |
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