How does the Legislature work, and who is in the chamber? Here’s what you need to know for the next month.

The Texas Legislature meets once every two years in Austin for 140 days – unless the governor calls a special session, that is.

The 89th legislative session starts in just two weeks, and there are a whole lot of rules governing what can happen when. There are also new faces in the chamber this session.

Lauren McGaughy, an investigative reporter and editor for The Texas Newsroom, said that overall the House is expected to be more conservative than it was last time around.

Read the full article here.