Texas · House Bill 4749 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to reconstitution of the petit jury wheel and grand juror and petit juror qualifications and juror summoning in certain counties.

HB 4749 Sponsored by Brooks Landgraf Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

63 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 55 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1184)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1290)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRead 2nd time
  40. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Sparks)
  41. SenateAmended
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  44. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateThree day rule suspended
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. SenateRead 3rd time
  48. SenatePassed
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  51. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  52. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  53. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  54. HouseRecord vote (RV#4055)
  55. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 4749 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 136–7
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 7 Not voting 7
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 77 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

HB 4749 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–0
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 11

Senator Sparks moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4749 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Landgraf moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4749 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4749 prevailed · Full House

Passed 120–18
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 120 No 18 Not voting 12
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 63 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 120

No · 18

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 25, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.