H.R. 184 Summary

• Authorizes the Speaker of the House to expend funds appropriated for legislative expenses of the Twenty-eighth Legislature during the interim between the 2015 and 2016 regular sessions.

• Empowers the Speaker to contract, hire, or employ personnel and designate additional employment for House employees to handle post-session work demands through January 20, 2016.

• Grants the Speaker authority to establish and approve standing, interim, and special committees, including authorizing meetings, determining committee membership and duties, issuing subpoenas, and approving expenditures.

• Requires all interim committees to provide periodic reports to the Speaker and submit a full report of activities, findings, and recommendations to the Legislature within ten days after the 2016 regular session convenes.

• Authorizes the Speaker to approve the House Journal for any legislative day through the 60th session day.