Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Seventy-Ninth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1 Page: 84
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79th LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION
of the absentees as it desires. When the house proceeds to the business on which
the call was ordered, it may, by a majority vote, direct the sergeant-at-arms to
cease bringing in absent members.
Sec. 10. REPEATING A RECORD VOTE. When a record vote reveals the
lack of a quorum, and a call is ordered to secure one, a record vote shall again be
taken when the house resumes business with a quorum present.
CHAPTER B. ADMITTANCE TO HOUSE CHAMBER
Sec. 11. PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE FLOOR. Only the following
persons shall be entitled to the privileges of the floor of the house when the house
is in session: members of the house; employees of the house when performing
their official duties as determined by the Committee on House Administration;
members of the senate; employees of the senate when performing their official
duties; the Governor of Texas and the governor's executive and administrative
assistant; the lieutenant governor; the secretary of state; duly accredited reporters,
photographers, correspondents, and commentators of press, radio, and television
who have complied with Sections 20(a), (b), (c), and (d) of this rule; contestants
in election cases pending before the house; and immediate families of the
members of the legislature on such special occasions as may be determined by
the Committee on House Administration.
Sec. 12. ADMITTANCE WITHIN THE RAILING. Only the following
persons shall be admitted to the area on the floor of the house enclosed by the
railing when the house is in session: members of the house; members of the
senate; the governor; the lieutenant governor; officers and employees of the
senate and house when those officers and employees are actually engaged in
performing their official duties as determined by the Committee on House
Administration; spouses of members of the house on such occasions as may be
determined by the Committee on House Administration; and, within the area
specifically designated for media representatives, duly accredited reporters,
photographers, correspondents, and commentators of press, radio, and television
who have complied with Sections 20(a), (b), (c), and (d) of this rule.
Sec. 13. SOLICITORS AND COLLECTORS PROHIBITED. Solicitors
and collectors shall not be admitted to the floor of the house while the house is in
session.
Sec. 14. INVITATION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE. A motion to invite a
person to address the house while it is in session shall be in order only if the
person invited is entitled to the privileges of the floor as defined by Section 11 of
this rule and if no business is pending before the house.
Sec. 15. LOBBYING ON FLOOR. No one, except the governor or a
member of the legislature, who is lobbying or working for or against any pending
or prospective legislative measure shall be permitted on the floor of the house or
in the adjacent rooms while the house is in session.
Sec. 16. SUSPENSION OF FLOOR PRIVILEGES. If any person admitted
to the floor of the house under the rules, except the governor or a member of the
legislature, lobbies or works for or against any pending or prospective legislation
or violates any of the other rules of the house, the privileges extended to that
person under the rules shall be suspended by a majority vote of the Committee on84
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Seventy-Ninth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1, legislative document, 2005; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth97462/m1/88/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.