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<div></div>'''This section was repealed November 6, 2001.'''

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The former section, adopted in 1876 and amended once, concerned juror qualification.

As adopted, it read: "The Legislature shall prescribe by law the qualification of grand and petit jurors."

In 1954, it was amended to establish both the right and duty of women to serve on juries.

In 2001, its substance was divided and transferred to Sections [[Texas Constitution:Article V, Section 13|13]], [[Texas Constitution:Article V, Section 14|14]] and [[Texas Constitution:Article V, Section 17|17]] of Article V.

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* ''Glover v. Cobb'', 123 S.W.2d 794, [https://cite.case.law/pdf/10242668/Glover%20v.%20Cobb,%20123%20S.W.2d%20794%20(1938).pdf#page=3 796] (Tex.Civ.App.–Dallas 1938, ref'd) (citations omitted) ("The 19th Amendment to the Federal Constitution, adopted in August 1920, did not confer upon women the right to vote, but simply prohibited discrimination against them on account of their sex. In harmony with the 19th Amendment, the people amended sec. 2 of Art. 6 . . . the effect being to confer upon women the right of suffrage on an equality with men. However, we do not think it can be implied from the grant of the right of suffrage to women that thereby they became eligible and competent jurors; as the right to vote and competency for jury service are entirely different subjects, requiring different regulation.")

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