Texas · House Joint Resolution 8 · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature are not entitled to receive a state salary, per diem, or reimbursement…

HJR 8 Sponsored by Stan Gerdes Died when the session ended

  1. Introduced Aug 15, 2025
  2. Died  
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

1 step, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.