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Last week's election didn't change much about the Texas Legislature’s partisan structure — Republicans just slightly expanded their majorities.
But the Legislature also saw some turnover, with more than two dozen lawmakers retiring or running for higher office. Texans sent more conservative Republicans to the state Capitol, especially in the Senate. They also significantly diversified the House, doubling the number of GOP women in the chamber, expanding the LGBTQ caucus and electing the first two Muslim state lawmakers.
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