January 11, 2021 by Marlee McCormick

Texas Legislature Convenes This Week

(Austin, TX) — Texas lawmakers are preparing to head to Austin for the start of the legislative session.

It will be a session unlike any other when it gets going on Tuesday due to the coronavirus pandemic. In the Senate, only lawmakers and one family member will be allowed on the floor.

Over in the House, Beaumont Republican Representative Dan Phelan is expected to become the next speaker.