Texas Government Code 665.006 – Per Diem and Mileage During Impeachment Proceeding
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(a) A member of the house is entitled to a per diem when the house is in session for an impeachment proceeding but not for legislative purposes.
(b) A member of a house committee is entitled to a per diem when the committee is meeting for an impeachment proceeding and the house is not in session.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 665.006
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
- Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
(c) A member of the house is entitled to mileage when the house is convened by proclamation under § 665.004.
(d) The amount of a per diem and the mileage authorized by this section is the same as the amounts for those items fixed for members of the legislature when in legislative session.
(e) The house may pay agents to assist in conducting an impeachment proceeding.