Adopting the House Rules of Procedure for the 89th Legislature.
What changed between versions
Added detailed sections on Speaker duties including enforcement of rules, call to order, laying business before the house, referral of legislation, preservation of order, recognition of gallery visitors, stating and voting on questions, voting rights of the presiding officer, questions of order, appointment of Speaker pro tempore, emergency adjournment, postponement of reconvening, signing bills, control over hall of the house, standing committee appointments, appointment of select and conference committees, interim studies, and campaigns for Speaker.
Added comprehensive sections on officers and employees including duties of Chief Clerk, Journal Clerk, Reading Clerks, and Sergeant-at-Arms.
Updated formatting from draft resolution style to enrolled bill format, including changes in section numbering, removal of placeholder text, and reorganization of table of contents.
Added specific definitions and procedures for electronic legislative information systems, time-stamping of documents, and notification requirements for calendar updates.