Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HR17: Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to quorum and attendance to remove seniority, office assignments, parking spaces, or desks from certain members due to absence.
Status: In committee, August 25, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:
89(2) HR 17 - Introduced version - Bill Text By: Money H.R. No. 17 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 amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsections (d-1) and (d-2) to read as follows: (d) If a member is absent without leave for the purpose of impeding the action of the house, the member is subject to one or more of the (2) payment of costs incurred by the sergeant-at-arms; (3) reprimand; (4) censure; [[DELETED: or]] (5)[ADDED: removal of seniority acquired by cumulative years ] [ADDED: of service in the house, in the manner prescribed by Subsection ] [] [ADDED: (6)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: forfeiture of office space, parking space, and ] [ADDED: desk assignments made to the member by the Committee on House ] [ADDED: Administration, in the manner prescribed by Subsection (d-2) of ] [ or] [ADDED: (7)]expulsion in the manner prescribed by Section 11, Article III, Texas Constitution. [ADDED: (d-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A member absent without leave for the purpose of ] [ADDED: impeding the action of the house is considered to have two years of ] [ADDED: seniority less than the member would otherwise have for each day ] …
Sponsors
- Brent Money (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to House Administration
- : Filed
Subjects: Legislature, Resolutions--Rules
Common questions
- What is HR17?
- HR17 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 remove seniority, office assignments, parking spaces, or desks from certain members due to absence.
- What is the status of HR17?
- In committee as of August 25, 2025. Latest action: Referred to House Administration (August 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR17?
- Brent Money (R, HD-002).
- Where is the official record for HR17?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HR00017
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