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.
Introduced: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Introduced
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +59
- Latest action
- Sep 4, 2025
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Who is involved
TX HR 128
- Cody VasutLead sponsor
- Greg BonnenLead sponsor
- John McQueeneyLead sponsor
- Matt MorganLead sponsor
- Mike SchofieldLead sponsor
- A.J. LouderbackCo-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Cody Vasut
- Greg Bonnen
- John McQueeney
- Matt Morgan
- Mike Schofield
- A.J. Louderback
- Alan Schoolcraft
- Andy Hopper
- Angelia Orr
- Ben Bumgarner
- Brad Buckley
- Brooks Landgraf
- Candy Noble
- Carl Tepper
- Caroline Fairly
- Caroline Harris Davila
- Carrie Isaac
- Cecil Bell
- Charles Cunningham
- Cole Hefner
- Daniel Alders
- David Cook
- David Lowe
- David Spiller
- Denise Villalobos
- Dennis Paul
- Don McLaughlin
- Drew Darby
- Ellen Troxclair
- Gary VanDeaver
- Hillary Hickland
- James Frank
- Janie Lopez
- Janis Holt
- Jared Patterson
- Joanne Shofner
- John Smithee
- Katrina Pierson
- Keith Bell
- Keresa Richardson
- Lacey Hull
- Mano DeAyala
- Mark Dorazio
- Matt Shaheen
- Mike Olcott
- Mitch Little
- Morgan Meyer
- Nate Schatzline
- Paul Dyson
- Richard Hayes
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- Who sits in the seats that vote on itA roster is not a certified tally, and a filing is not a place on the ballot.
- Who funds the people decidingA receipt is not backing. A contribution does not establish a policy motive.
- Who is paid to be heardNaming an institution is the filer's account, not a record of any meeting.
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