Rule 229.Challenge for Cause
Last verified June 28, 2026
Full Text of Rule 229
Plain-English Summary
Rule 229 sets the timing for for-cause challenges. Once 24 or more jurors are drawn in district court, or 12 or more in county court, and the lists of their names are delivered to the parties, a party that wants to challenge a juror for cause must do so then. The name of a juror challenged and set aside for cause is erased from the lists.
Frequently Asked Questions
When are for-cause challenges made in a Texas jury trial?
After the jurors are drawn and the name lists are handed to the parties. Under Rule 229, a juror struck for cause is erased from the lists.
How many jurors must be drawn before for-cause challenges begin in Texas?
Rule 229 requires 24 or more jurors drawn in district court, or 12 or more in county court, before the lists go to the parties and for-cause challenges are made.
What happens to a juror's name after a for-cause challenge succeeds?
Under Rule 229, the name of a juror set aside for cause is erased from the lists given to the parties.