HR 18

Summary

HR 18, “Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to quorum and attendance to withhold disbursement of a member's operating budget due to significant absences during a called session”, was introduced in the House on Aug 15, 2025 by Rep. Don McLaughlin (R). It was referred to Administration, and last saw action on Aug 25, 2025: Referred to House Administration.

Record

Text

HR 18 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

89S20297 MLH-D
		By: McLaughlin
  H.R. No. 18
  R E S O L U T I O N
         BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 89th
  Texas Legislature, That Rule 5, Section 3, of the permanent rules of
  the House of Representatives of the 89th Legislature is amended by
  adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
         (d-1)  If a member is absent without leave for the purpose of
  impeding the action of the house for eight or more days during a
  called session of the legislature, the Committee on House
  Administration may not disburse funds for the member's operating
  budget.

Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to quorum and attendance to withhold disbursement of a member's operating budget due to significant absences during a called session.

Sponsors

Rep. Don McLaughlin (R) sponsors HR 18 alone.

Don McLaughlin

Rep. · R–80 · Sponsor

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Committees

HR 18 went before 1 committee: Administration.

Administration

Administration

Referred to · Aug 25, 2025 · 35 Bills

History

HR 18 has taken 2 actions since Aug 15, 2025, the latest on Aug 25, 2025.

Votes

HR 18 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: capitol.texas.gov · legiscan.com