And just as a hangover follows a beer binge, so does the convening of the Texas Legislature follow a fall election. According to Grits, the members have already been busy pre-filing bills. Most of them will never see the light of day, but you can be sure that the big battles to come will be over legislation that's been written up and ready to go for awhile. We still have a special election and a Speaker's race to get through, but before you know it there'll be committee hearings and floor votes. Get ready, because here it comes.