Before the Texas's 89th Legislature began Tuesday, state representatives and senators had already filed over 2,300 bills, including several relating to immigration, border security and citizenship.

Here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are.

Lawmakers are back in Austin for the 89th Texas legislature, and a lot of the same concerns from two years ago are going to be back on the block this time around. Matt Mackowiak, chair of the Travis County Republican Party,

Dustin Burrows was elected house speaker, filling the role previously held by Dade Phelan.