HJR 8

Texas House bill in Session 892.

Status: introduced. Latest action: August 15, 2025.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature are not entitled to receive a state salary, per diem, or reimbursement for mileage for an unexcused absence when the applicable house of the legislature lacks a quorum.

Bill ID TX-892-HJR-8

Session 892

Status introduced

House introduced 2025-08-15

Summary

Legislature (I0520); Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661); Salaries & Expenses (I0745)

Sponsor

Gerdes

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-08-15	Introduced	Bill introduced
2025-08-15	Status	introduced
2025-08-15	Latest Action	Filed

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