House of Representatives dispenses with journal reading, sets Appropriations hearings and adjourns to Monday at 4 p.m.

The House of Representatives met for a short session that included procedural votes and scheduling announcements. Representative Brent Powell moved to dispense with the reading of the journal; the presiding officer put the question to a voice vote and announced, “Ayes have it,” ending the journal reading requirement for this meeting.

Members heard administrative items from the clerk’s office. A clerk’s office speaker said Appropriations D will begin agency budget hearings on Monday at the times stated on the floor. The presiding officer reminded members that Monday is the deadline for introducing general bills and constitutional amendments and said the Legislative Service Office (LSO) will draft bills over the weekend. The speaker also instructed members that bills must be physically placed in the drop box at the dais or delivered to the speaker’s office to be considered formally dropped; members may request LSO staff to deliver bills for them on Monday.

During member recognitions, Miss Summers marked Founders Day for Zeta Sorority, Incorporated and asked the chamber to welcome her son, Mathis Harley, a fourth grader at Pecan Park Elementary School. She also acknowledged Miss Felicia Brown as a member of the sorority.

Before recessing, the presiding officer recognized a member from Rankin who moved that the House stand adjourned until 4 p.m. on Monday. The motion was decided by voice vote and the speaker announced that the ayes had it.

Formal actions recorded in the session were voice votes with outcomes announced on the floor; no roll-call tallies or recorded individual votes were given in the transcript. The House completed these routine procedural items and adjourned to reconvene Monday at 4 p.m.