👀The #txlege House will be taking up #HR3: Housekeeping Resolution & #HR4: Rules Resolution tomorrow (1/11) when they convene at 10AM

HR3: capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/His…

HR4: capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/His…
Notable proposed changes in #HR3: Housekeeping Resolution:

- Increase in #txlege staff compensation from a max $5,280/mo ($63,360) to that of $6,000/mo ($72,000). One staff member can still be exempted from this cap.
- Increase in monthly operating account credit from $15,250/mo ($183k/yr) to $17,250/mo ($207k/yr) in session and $15,500/mo (186k/yr) in #txlege interim.
Also notable, is a new section (SECTION 5.11) on prohibiting the use of House funds for "political purposes"
Regarding #HR4: House Rules:

- Very few substantive changes in the filed version from current rules. Unclear whether the rules proposed by #txlege House members in DEC to House Admin Cmte will be proposed in 1 amendment pckg or it will be a free-for-all for amendments tomorrow.
For Reference, the Current House Rules of Procedure can be found here:

house.texas.gov/_media/pdf/Hou…

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