(a) Except as provided by Section 241.019, as soon as practicable after completing its hearing on a contest, the committee shall make a written report of its findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect to the contest to the house in which the contest is pending. The report may include any recommendation the committee considers appropriate.
(b) The committee shall accompany its report with all the papers in the contest and the evidence presented to the committee.

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Terms Used In Texas Election Code 241.015

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The committee chair shall file the report with the secretary of the senate or the chief clerk of the house of representatives, as appropriate.