The Lege is back in Austin. TexasRepublicNews.com, a new portal for Texas political news, says this about the biennial convergence of elected representatives on the Weird City:

"Generally when the legislature meets at the beginning of session, there are several weeks of partying and pageantry that must be endured before our elected officials actually get down to work.

This session, of course, is off track already due to the protracted speaker's race. We just found out the House of Representatives committees, so until very recently, pageantry was about all the House could accomplish. The Senate, on the other hand, is already hard at work. Or at least was for a day or two until it was decided that a party in Washington, D.C. was more important than actually serving the people you're elected to represent.

So if you're just tuning in, you haven't missed a whole lot. Here's a quick look at the big Texas legislative issues this session..."

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