Tex. Government Code § 301.101
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§ 301.101. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this subchapter:
(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:
(A) the member's house has:
(i) compelled the attendance of absent members under Section 10, Article III, Texas Constitution;
(ii) ordered the house's sergeant-at-arms to arrest absent members; and
(iii) issued civil warrants of arrest for the absent members;
(B) the member has not:
(i) been granted a leave of absence by the member's house; or
(ii) returned to the member's house; and
(C) the member:
(i) is not physically present in this state; and
(ii) has indicated by word or deed that the member is not present in this state.
(2) "Political contribution," "political expenditure," and "specific-purpose committee" have the meanings assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.
(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.
(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:
(A) the member's house has:
(i) compelled the attendance of absent members under Section 10, Article III, Texas Constitution;
(ii) ordered the house's sergeant-at-arms to arrest absent members; and
(iii) issued civil warrants of arrest for the absent members;
(B) the member has not:
(i) been granted a leave of absence by the member's house; or
(ii) returned to the member's house; and
(C) the member:
(i) is not physically present in this state; and
(ii) has indicated by word or deed that the member is not present in this state.
(2) "Political contribution," "political expenditure," and "specific-purpose committee" have the meanings assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.
(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.
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