Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HR58: Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives to remove the political party restriction on the vice-chair of a standing committee and to provide that the vice-chair of a committee does not receive a separate budget for that position.
Status: In committee, August 25, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 20, 2025:
89(2) HR 58 - Introduced version - Bill Text 89S20354 MAW-D By: Leo Wilson H.R. No. 58 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature, That the permanent rules of the House of Representatives of the 89th Legislature be amended to read as follows: (1) Rule 4, Section 4A, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 4A. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS. If, at the time the speaker announces the membership of standing committees, the members of the house of one political party constitute a majority of the membership of the house, the speaker shall designate a member of that party to serve as chair of each standing committee. [[DELETED: The ] [DELETED: speaker shall not designate a member of that party to serve as ] [DELETED: vice-chair of a standing committee.]] (2) Rule 4, Section 6A, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The vice-chair of a committee is not entitled to receive ] [ADDED: a separate budget for that position.]
Sponsors
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023) · primary sponsor
- Richard Hayes (R, HD-057)
- Mitch Little (R, HD-065)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Charles Cunningham (R, HD-127)
- Pat Curry (R, HD-056)
- Mark Dorazio (R, HD-122)
- Paul Dyson (R, HD-014)
Latest actions
- : Referred to House Administration
- : Filed
Subjects: Legislature, Resolutions--Rules
Common questions
- What is HR58?
- HR58 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives to remove the political party restriction on the vice-chair of a standing committee and to provide that the vice-chair of a committee does not receive a separate budget for that position.
- What is the status of HR58?
- In committee as of August 25, 2025. Latest action: Referred to House Administration (August 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR58?
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR58?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HR00058
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