House Committee on General Investigating

Jurisdiction

The committee shall have five members of the house appointed by the speaker. The speaker shall appoint the chair and the vice-chair of the committee.

1. The committee has all the powers and duties of a general investigating committee and shall operate as the general investigating committee of the house. The committee may meet at any time or place in the state, whether or not the legislature is in session.
2. The committee may initiate or continue inquiries and hearings concerning state government, any agency or subdivision of government, the expenditure of public funds at any level of government, and any other matter it considers necessary for the information of the legislature or for the welfare and protection of state citizens. It may inspect the records, documents, and files and examine the duties and activities of each state department, agency, and officer, and of each municipality, county, or other political subdivision.
3. The committee may investigate matters related to the misconduct, malfeasance, misfeasance, abuse of office, or incompetency of an individual or officer, including the authority to propose articles of impeachment.

The committee also has original jurisdiction over the receipt, processing, investigation, and resolution of complaints related to appropriate workplace conduct under Rule 15, the housekeeping resolution, and policies adopted by the Committee on House Administration.

Source: Rules of the Texas House of Representatives, 89th Legislature.

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