Rule 234.Lists Returned to the Clerk
Last verified June 28, 2026
Full Text of Rule 234
Plain-English Summary
Rule 234 seats the jury. After the parties make or decline their peremptory challenges, they hand their lists to the clerk. The clerk calls off the first twelve names not erased if the case is in district court, or the first six if it is in county court, and those whose names are called become the jury.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the jury finally chosen in Texas?
Under Rule 234, after strikes the clerk calls the first twelve un-erased names in district court (six in county court), and those jurors are seated.
Why do the parties hand their strike lists to the clerk under Rule 234?
So the clerk can read off the un-erased names in order and seat the jury from among them, rather than the parties choosing the jurors themselves.
What does the clerk skip when calling names off the jury list?
Any name the parties erased through a peremptory or for-cause strike. Rule 234 has the clerk call only the names left un-erased.