Texas HB64: Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

What the bill says

An act relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 301, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 301.074 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 301.074.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: VACANCY DUE TO EXCESSIVE ABSENCE. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A member of ] [ADDED: the legislature vacates the member's office if the member is absent ] [ADDED: from all proceedings of the house of the legislature of which the ] [ADDED: person is a member, without a leave of absence granted by that ] [ADDED: house, for seven consecutive days on which that house meets.] SECTION 2. Section 301.074, Government Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an absence that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.

Sponsors

• Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128) · primary sponsor
• Stan Gerdes (R, HD-017)
• David Cook (R, HD-096)
• Cody Harris (R, HD-008)
• Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
• Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
• Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
• Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
• Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
• Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
• Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
• Tom Craddick (R, HD-082)

Latest actions

1. August 20, 2025: Referred to State Affairs
2. August 20, 2025: Read first time
3. August 15, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB64?

HB64 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

What does HB64 do?

In its own words: An act relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

What is the status of HB64?

In committee as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Referred to State Affairs (August 20, 2025).

Who sponsored HB64?

Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB64?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00064