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HR 12

Suspending the constitutional order of business.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Cody Vasut

HR 12 would suspend Texas House constitutional procedural rules governing the sequence and timing of legislative business, granting leadership flexibility in bill consideration.

Referred to House Administration
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Bill Summary · HR 12

Legislative bill overview

HR 12 proposes to suspend the constitutional order of business in the Texas House of Representatives. This would allow the chamber to deviate from the procedural rules and sequence established in the Texas Constitution for conducting legislative business. The bill was filed in November 2024 and referred to House Administration in February 2025.

Why is this important

The order of business is a fundamental procedural framework that structures when different types of legislation can be considered and voted on during a legislative session. Suspending it would give the House leadership significant flexibility to prioritize bills outside normal constitutional procedures, which could accelerate passage of priority legislation or, conversely, allow obstruction of certain measures depending on how the suspension is used.

Potential points of contention

  • Democratic concerns: Suspension of constitutional procedures could enable majority-party control to bypass protections for minority input and debate on legislation
  • Transparency and deliberation: Circumventing established order of business rules may reduce time for public review, committee consideration, or minority party amendments
  • Scope ambiguity: The bill's language doesn't specify which constitutional order provisions would be suspended or for how long, creating uncertainty about its actual operational impact

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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