At noon Tuesday, January 10, the 88^th Texas Legislative Session will officially begin. New state representatives and state senators will gather for a swearing in; the halls of the Texas Capitol will be bustling and TALA VP of Public Policy Carmen Tilton will be there live and in-person – you can see live Twitter updates from Carmen here.

According to the Texas Constitution, each legislative session lasts exactly 140 days and occurs every other year. Legislators have until May 29^th to pass a two-year budget [...]