House Convenes, Receives Senate Message on Appropriations Bill, Reports Multiple Bills from Committee, and Introduces New Legislation

The House of Representatives convened on April 2, 2026, with Mr. Van Epps designated as Speaker pro tempore. The day's proceedings included routine administrative actions such as prayer, approval of the Journal, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The House received a message from the Senate regarding H.R. 7147, indicating disagreement with a House amendment. Several bills were reported from various committees, and a significant number of new public bills and resolutions were introduced and referred to committees.

This was a routine legislative day for the House, primarily focused on administrative tasks, receiving communications, reporting bills from committees, and introducing new legislation. No major debates or contested votes occurred, indicating a period of standard legislative processing rather than high-stakes decision-making.