Per Texas Government Code 62106, a juror may establish an exemption from jury service if the person:
- Is over 75 years of age
- Has legal custody of a child younger than 12 years of age and the person’s service on the jury requires leaving the child without adequate supervision
- Is a student of a public or private secondary school
- Is a person enrolled and in actual attendance at an institution of higher education
- Is an officer or employee of the senate, the house of representatives, or any department, commission, board, office, or other agency in the legislative branch of government
- Has served as a petit juror in the county during the 24 month period preceding the date the person is to appear
- Is the primary caretaker of a person who is an invalid unable to care for himself or herself
- Is a member of the United States military forces serving on active duty and deployed to a location away from the person’s home station and out of the person’s county of residence