TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-04-00035-CV

In re William O. Hammond, Texas Association of Business and Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce Political Action Committee ("BACPAC")

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM TRAVIS COUNTY

M E M O R A N D U M O P I N I O N

Relators William O. Hammond, Texas Association of Business and Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce Political Action Committee ("BACPAC") filed with this Court a petition for writ of mandamus, a motion to expedite, and a motion for temporary stay. We deny relators' petition for writ of mandamus and dismiss their motions to expedite and for temporary stay. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).

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W. Kenneth Law, Chief Justice

Before Chief Justice Law, Justices Kidd and Puryear

Filed: January 26, 2004