On January 12, lawmakers from across the state of Texas will convene the 87 th Texas Legislative Session. This will be the first time that all 181 legislators will come together since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is still unclear what health and safety protocols they will follow, but it will certainly be a much different environment than previous sessions. Both the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives have set up working groups to provide suggestions and guidelines identifying best practices for how session will operate. Of particular importance is how public access to the capitol is handled. Legislators will vote on these recommendations and other rule changes when session convenes on January 13.