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Storify: The First Day of the 83rd Legislative Session

Legislators, journalists and others shared thousands of tweets and photos on Tuesday, the first day of the 83rd legislative session. Check out this selection of what they shared.

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Legislators, journalists and others shared thousands of tweets and photos on Tuesday, the first day of the 83rd legislative session. Here's a selection of what they shared.

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State government 83rd Legislative Session David Dewhurst Rick Perry Texas House of Representatives Texas Legislature Texas Senate