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House adopts SCR 16 allowing multi-day adjournment after floor debate over long weekend
Summary
The Texas House adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 16, authorizing an adjournment from Feb. 20–25, 2025, after floor debate that included objections from members who urged staying in session to take up priority legislation; the resolution passed on a recorded vote that the clerk said was required by the constitution.
The Texas House on Feb. 19 adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 16, which authorizes the legislature to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning Feb. 20, 2025, and ending Feb. 25, 2025.
The resolution drew floor debate about whether members should leave Austin for an extended break while priority legislation remains pending. Representative Hunter, who explained the resolution on the floor, described it as “a senate concurrent resolution adopted by the senate yesterday in accordance with the senate's planned work schedule for this week and next week.”
The issue prompted several members to urge against a long weekend. One member, identified in the transcript as Representative (unnamed), said,…
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