(Continued)

(Thursday, January 10, 2019)

(To canvass votes cast for Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the General Election)

The Senators present, escorted by the Secretary of the Senate and the Sergeant-at-Arms, proceeded to the Hall of the House of Representatives at 12:00 p.m. to canvass the votes cast for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the last General Election.

The Senators were announced and were admitted and escorted to seats prepared for them.

President Pro Tempore Watson was announced and, on invitation of the Speaker, occupied a seat on the Speaker's Rostrum.

The President Pro Tempore called the Senate to order and announced a quorum present.

The Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, called the House to order and announced a quorum of the House present.

The President Pro Tempore stated the purpose of the Joint Session pursuant to SCR 3.

Speaker Bonnen then announced the appointment of the Joint Committee of Tellers and requested the tellers appointed, pursuant to the provisions of SCR 3, to come forward and receive the returns of votes cast for Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the last General Election held on November 6, 2018, which returns had been duly delivered by the Secretary of State to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Senators Hughes, Chair; Alvarado, Fallon, Flores, Paxton, and Powell on the part of the Senate and Representatives Wray, Chair; Dominguez, Gervin-Hawkins, Rodriguez, Swanson, and Toth on the part of the House of Representatives then received the returns and proceeded to count the votes cast for Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the last General Election.

Speaker Bonnen at 12:15 p.m. announced that the Joint Session would stand At Ease to await the report of the Joint Committee of Tellers.

Speaker Bonnen at 1:37 p.m. called the Joint Session to order.

The Joint Committee of Tellers submitted the following report:

REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE TO CANVASS
VOTES CAST FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Austin, Texas

January 10, 2019

The Honorable Kirk Watson

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

The Honorable Dennis Bonnen

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Sirs:

We, the joint committee appointed by the presiding officers of the Senate and House of Representatives to canvass the votes cast at the last general election held in the State of Texas on November 6, 2018, for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Texas, as shown by returns delivered to us by the Secretary of State, beg leave to report that we have performed that duty and that the result of our canvass is as follows:

There were votes cast for governor, as follows:

There were votes cast for lieutenant governor, as follows:

Respectfully submitted,

The report was read and was adopted unanimously by the Joint Session.

Speaker Bonnen declared the Honorable Greg Abbott duly, legally, and constitutionally elected Governor of the State of Texas for an ensuing term of four years.

Speaker Bonnen declared the Honorable Dan Patrick duly, legally, and constitutionally elected Lieutenant Governor of the State of Texas for an ensuing term of four years.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives at 1:44 p.m. announced that the purpose for which the Joint Session was held having been completed, the House would stand At Ease pending the departure of its guests.

The President Pro Tempore at 1:44 p.m. stated the purpose for which the Joint Session was held having been completed, the Senate, pursuant to a previously adopted motion, would stand recessed until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2019.