The House Committee on Election Contests, Select 
         79th Legislature 
         January 26, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Chamber, Desk 59 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on January 26,  
         2005, the House Committee on Election Contests, Select, met in a  
         formal meeting and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Keel, at 1:25 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keel; Eiland; Denny; Giddings;  
                    Guillen; Hupp; King, Phil; Phillips; Ritter (9). 
          
         Absent:    None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The Chair laid out the recommendation of the Master of Discovery  
         pertaining to Contestant Jack Stick. The recommendation of the  
         Master is to assess the Contestant $1,500 in costs and to refund  
         the remaining amount of the cost bond to the Contestant.  
         Representative Eiland moved that the recommendation of the  
         Master be adopted. The motion prevailed by the following record  
         vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Keel; Eiland; Denny; Giddings;  
                         Guillen; Hupp; King, Phil; Phillips; Ritter (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present,Not Voting: None  (0). 
          
         Representative Denny moved that the Committee recommendation be  
         forwarded to the full House for its consideration. The motion  
         prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Keel; Eiland; Denny; Giddings;  
                         Guillen; Hupp; King, Phil; Phillips; Ritter (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present,Not Voting: None  (0). 
          
         The Chair laid out the recommendation of the Master of Discovery  
         pertaining to Contestant Eric Christopher Opiela. The  
         recommendation of the Master is to assess the Contestant $2,000  
         in costs and to refund the remaining amount of the cost bond to  
         the Contestant. Representative Eiland moved that the  
         recommendation of the Master be adopted. The motion prevailed by  
         the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Keel; Eiland; Denny; Giddings;  
                          Guillen; Hupp; King, Phil; Phillips; Ritter (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present,Not Voting: None  (0). 
          
         Representative Denny moved that the Committee recommendation be  
         forwarded to the full House for its consideration. The motion  
         prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Keel; Eiland; Denny; Giddings;  
                         Guillen; Hupp; King, Phil; Phillips; Ritter (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present,Not Voting: None  (0). 
          
         At 1:30 p.m., on the motion of Representative Giddings and  
                         without objection, the meeting was adjourned  
                         subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Keel, Chair 
          
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         Damian Duarte, Clerk