H.B. No. 1204

	AN ACT
	relating to donations of juror reimbursements.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Section 61.003, Government Code, is amended by
	amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as
	follows:
	(a)  Each prospective juror reporting for jury service shall
	be personally provided a form letter that when signed by the
	prospective juror directs the county treasurer to donate all, or a
	specific amount designated by the prospective juror, of the
	prospective juror's daily reimbursement for jury service to:
	(1)  the compensation to victims of crime fund under
	Subchapter B, Chapter 56, Code of Criminal Procedure;
	(2)  the child welfare board of the county appointed
	under Section 264.005, Family Code;
	(3)  any program selected by the commissioners court
	that is operated by a public or private nonprofit organization and
	that provides shelter and services to victims of family violence;
	or
	(4)  any other program approved by the commissioners
	court of the county.
	(a-1) The form letter provided under Subsection (a) must
	include a blank in which a prospective juror may enter the amount of
	the daily reimbursement the juror wishes to donate.
	SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
	to donations from jurors appearing in response to a summons issued
	on or after the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.B. No. 1204 was passed by the House on March
	15, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, 2 present, not
	voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.B. No. 1204 was passed by the Senate on May
	22, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED:  _____________________
	Date
	_____________________
	Governor