May 21, 2013. 17 photos.
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As soon as their work ended officially on Monday, it started anew with a special session. Austin Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, center, reacts with a smile to Houston-area Rep. Sarah Davis’ animated discussion. -
Houston Sen. Dan Patrick, right, and Wichita Falls Sen. Craig Estes each appear as though they’re trying to talk some sense into the other. -
Houston Sen. Dan Patrick, right, and Wichita Falls Sen. Craig Estes each appear as though they’re trying to talk some sense into the other. -
Katy Sen. Glenn Hegar in a ponderous moment at his desk. -
Laredo state Senate veteran Judith Zaffirini, whose district’s reach now includes portions of South Austin, sits at her desk piled with three-ring notebooks. -
Lobbyists cool their heels in the lobby outside of chambers. -
What would lobbyists do without their smartphones? -
Austin Rep. Paul Workman studies a piece of legislation. -
Veteran Austin House Rep. Elliott Naishtat jots down some notes. -
Reps. Cindy Burkett, left, and Linda Harper-Brown confer with one another. -
McAllen Sen. Chuy Hinojosa on the Senate floor -
Clearly, these are not binders full of women. -
Sen. Jane Nelson talks to Dan Patrick and John Whitmire. -
Sen. Leticia Van de Putte lends an ear -
Houston Sens. John Whitmire and Rodney Ellis talk things over. -
One of a few rare moments when Houston Rep. Senfronia Thompson, right, and Tomball Rep. Debbie Riddle, at podium, agreed on a heated issue: They teamed up on filibustering Senate bills to retaliate against certain senators for blocking House bills. Rep. Jonathan Stickland stands behind them. -
Looking out from the House of Representatives into the crowded lobby.