Texas HR18: 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.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:

89(2) HR 18 - Introduced version - Bill Text 89S20297 MLH-D By: McLaughlin H.R. No. 18 RESOLUTION 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: [ADDED: (d-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: If a member is absent without leave for the purpose of ] [ADDED: impeding the action of the house for eight or more days during a ] [ADDED: called session of the legislature, the Committee on House ] [ADDED: Administration may not disburse funds for the member's operating ] [ADDED: budget.]

Sponsors

• Don McLaughlin (R, HD-080) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 25, 2025: Referred to House Administration
2. August 15, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HR18?

HR18 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): 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.

What is the status of HR18?

In committee as of August 25, 2025. Latest action: Referred to House Administration (August 25, 2025).

Who sponsored HR18?

Don McLaughlin (R, HD-080).

Where is the official record for HR18?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HR00018