The Texas House of Representatives adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 on a recorded vote during opening-day proceedings, permitting the Legislature to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, and ending Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The House also authorized the speaker to appoint two seven-member committees to notify the Senate and the governor that the House is organized and prepared to transact business and scheduled consideration of a housekeeping resolution.

The resolution came to the floor as a message from the Senate. Patsy Spa, secretary of the Senate, read the message: "The senate has passed the following measures. SCR 7 Zafarini granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than 3 days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, and ending on Wednesday, January 22, 2025."

Representative Guerin explained the measure on the floor, saying, "Members, this is a resolution for this week that authorizes the adjournment for more than 3 days." He clarified that the House intends to meet the following day and then adjourn until next Wednesday. The chair called for a recorded vote as required by the Constitution; the clerk reported 129 ayes and 19 nays and the resolution was adopted.

Separately, the House considered a written motion by Representative Guerin to "authorize the speaker to appoint 2 committees of 7 members each, 1 to notify the senate and 1 to notify the governor that the house is organized and prepared to transact business." The motion was adopted without objection. The clerk read the membership of the two committees. The committee to notify the Senate was listed with Representative King as chair and members Bernal, Bojani, Dean, Gates, Patterson and Simmons. The committee to notify the governor was listed with Representative Buckley as chair and members Bell of Montgomery, Bowers, Fairley, Flores, Martinez and McQueeney.

House leadership also announced that the housekeeping resolution has been filed and will be taken up in House Rules next Wednesday; copies will be placed in members' mailboxes and additional staff support was announced to help members use the floor amendment system referred to as FASS. Members were asked to bring their Surface Pro devices to the floor the next day so they can view amendments.

Earlier in the session the chair excused Representative Shaheen on motion of Representative Paul; later, Representative Guerin moved that the House adjourn until 10 a.m. Thursday. There was no objection and the House stood adjourned.

The actions taken — adoption of SCR 7, authorization for notification committees, excusal of a member and adjournment scheduling — complete initial organizational business and set the House calendar and procedures for the coming week.