1.01 CONVENING OF THE HOUSE. Unless otherwise ordered, the House convenes at 3:00 p.m. The Speaker must take the chair at the appointed hour and call the House to order.
The call to order is followed by a prayer by the Chaplain or time for a brief meditation, then by the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and then by a call of the roll of members. The names of members present and members excused must be entered in the Journal of the House.