/tags/83rd-legislature 83rd Legislature en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:55:54 GMT /government/2013-01-08/lawmakers-arrive-to-a-stack-of-nearly-600-bills Even before the bang of a gavel opens Texas’ 83rd legislative session around noon, lawmakers will have filed nearly 600 bills that would create or change… Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:55:54 GMT /government/2013-01-08/lawmakers-arrive-to-a-stack-of-nearly-600-bills Shelley Kofler