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This resolution imposes significant financial and administrative penalties on Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives who broke quorum during a special session of the 89th Legislature on August 3, 2025. The resolution mandates a comprehensive set of punishments, including a daily fine of $500 per member for each day they were absent, which will be deducted from their legislative salaries or personal funds. Additionally, the affected members will face a 30 percent reduction in their office budgets for the remainder of the legislative session, loss of committee chair stipends, and a requirement to reimburse the state for costs associated with efforts to restore quorum, such as law enforcement and legal expenses. The Speaker of the Texas House is directed to have the House Administration Committee calculate and enforce these penalties, with provisions for notifying affected members and providing an appeals mechanism. The resolution aims to hold Democratic lawmakers accountable for deliberately preventing the legislature from conducting business by denying a quorum, which is defined as two-thirds of elected members being present, and to deter similar actions in future legislative sessions.

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