(Continued)

(Thursday, January 12, 2023)

(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 11:00 a.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 Hancock 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 of the Senate present.

The Honorable Dade Phelan, 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 6.

Speaker Phelan then announced the appointment of the Joint Committee of Tellers and requested the tellers appointed, pursuant to the provisions of SCR 6, to come forward and receive the returns of votes cast for Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the last General Election held on November 8, 2022, which returns had been duly delivered by the Secretary of State to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Senators Flores, Chair; King, LaMantia, Middleton, Parker, and Sparks on the part of the Senate and Representatives Darby, Chair; Ashby, Cook, A. Johnson, E. Morales, and Spiller 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 Phelan at 11:10 a.m. announced that the Joint Session would stand At Ease to await the report of the Joint Committee of Tellers.

Speaker Phelan at 12:12 p.m. called the Joint Session to order.

Speaker Phelan at 12:13 p.m. announced that the Joint Session would stand At Ease to await the report of the Joint Committee of Tellers.

Speaker Phelan at 12:20 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 12, 2023

The Honorable Kelly Hancock

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

The Honorable Dade Phelan

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 8, 2022, 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 Phelan declared the Honorable Greg Abbott duly, legally, and constitutionally elected Governor of the State of Texas for an ensuing term of four years.

Speaker Phelan 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 12:24 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 following resolution was adopted by the Senate:

SR 12 by Hughes, Recognizing Dr. Joe Daniel Nichols Jr. on his retirement from Genesis PrimeCare Ellington Memorial Clinic.

The President Pro Tempore at 12:24 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 17, 2023.

SR 7

SR 12