{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-301.101","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 301.101","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) \"Impeding absence\" means an unexcused absence by a member of either house of the legislature during a legislative session in which the member is at a location outside of this state for purposes of impeding the actions of the member's house if:\n(A) the member's house has:\n(i) compelled the attendance of absent members under Section 10, Article III, Texas Constitution;\n(ii) ordered the house's sergeant-at-arms to arrest absent members; and\n(iii) issued civil warrants of arrest for the absent members;\n(B) the member has not:\n(i) been granted a leave of absence by the member's house; or\n(ii) returned to the member's house; and\n(C) the member:\n(i) is not physically present in this state; and\n(ii) has indicated by word or deed that the member is not present in this state.\n(2) \"Political contribution,\" \"political expenditure,\" and \"specific-purpose committee\" have the meanings assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.\n(3) \"Legislative caucus\" means a legislative caucus, as defined by Section 253.0341(e), Election Code, that also has a principal purpose of a specific-purpose committee, as defined by Section 251.001(13), Election Code.\nAdded by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 8 (H.B. 18), Sec. 1, eff. December 4, 2025.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 3. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE A. LEGISLATURE","CHAPTER 301. LEGISLATIVE ORGANIZATION","SUBCHAPTER G. PROHIBITED ACTIONS DURING IMPEDING ABSENCE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.301.htm#301.101","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"0098c12dfe1e1becf6b6b7233c34779bd83503d03b70a8b762aee2b221824a92","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-301.073","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-301.102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}