Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Seventy-Sixth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1 Page: 77
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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 on House Administration. The action of the committeeThursday, January 14, 1999
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Seventy-Sixth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1, legislative document, 1999; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth97442/m1/81/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.