Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HR128: Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose of impeding the action of the House that do not unfairly impair members' representative functions.
Status: Passed both chambers, September 4, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, September 4, 2025:
89(2) HR 128 - Enrolled version - Bill Text H.R. No. 128 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the house desires to adopt penalties to reduce the frequency with which members absent themselves without leave for the purpose of impeding the action of the house while ensuring that members' constitutional rights are protected, all penalties herein are proportional to the proscribed conduct, and members' constitutional responsibilities as legislators are not unfairly impaired; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 89th Legislature, that Rule 5, Section 3, of the permanent rules of the House of Representatives of the 89th Legislature is amended to read as follows: Sec. 3. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. (a) No member shall be absent from the sessions of the house without leave, and no member shall be excused on his or her own motion. (b) A leave of absence may be granted by a majority vote of the house and may be revoked at any time by a similar vote. (c) Any member granted a leave of absence due to a meeting of a committee or conference committee that has authority to meet while the house is in session shall be so designated on each roll call or registration for which that member is excused. (d) If a member is absent without leave for the purpose of …
Sponsors
- Cody Vasut (R, HD-025) · primary sponsor
- Mike Schofield (R, HD-132)
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
- John McQueeney (R, HD-097)
- Matt Morgan (R, HD-026)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Charles Cunningham (R, HD-127)
Latest actions
- : Reported enrolled
- : Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#162)
- : Adopted as amended
- : Amendment withdrawn (3-Turner)
- : Point of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule II, Section 2)
- : Amendment(s) offered (3-Turner)
- : Point of order sustained (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
- : Amendment(s) offered (2-Hopper)
Votes
- House Administration Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#162 (September 3, 2025): 19 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, Resolutions--Rules
Common questions
- What is HR128?
- HR128 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose of impeding the action of the House that do not unfairly impair members' representative functions.
- What is the status of HR128?
- Passed both chambers as of September 4, 2025. Latest action: Reported enrolled (September 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR128?
- Cody Vasut (R, HD-025), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR128?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HR00128
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