Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to quorum and attendance to withhold disbursement of a member's operating budget due to significant absences during a called session.

HR 18 amends Texas House rules to withhold a member's operating budget funds if they are absent without leave for eight or more days during a called legislative session with the intent to impede the House's work. This rule directly affects Texas House members who miss significant portions of a special session while deliberately avoiding attendance. The key provision requires the House Administration Committee to withhold budget disbursements for such absences, linking funding to attendance during critical sessions. The bill focuses on enforcing accountability for attendance during convened special sessions, not general absences.