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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, uses a ramp to exit the House Chamber at the Texas State Capitol after he addressed the opening session of the 85th Texas Legislative session, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Marcina Thomas, second from left, and Lynn Sullivan, right, join in the closing prayer during the opening of the 85th Texas Legislative session in the House Chamber at the Texas State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, right, is sworn in by Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, left, in the House Chamber at the Texas State Capitol after he was re-elected during the opening of the 85th Texas Legislative session, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Megan LeGrand, center, and Lindsay LeGrand, right, pray as they stand with their grandfather, Rep. Phil Stephenson, R-Wharton, during the opening of the 85th Texas Legislative session at the Texas State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Texas Rep. John Zerwas,R-Katy, holds his granddaughter, Tinley, as he and other lawmakers are sworn in during the beginning of the 85th Texas Legislative session at the Texas State Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, front, and Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, take part in the opening of the 85th Texas Legislative session at the Texas State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Texas Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, addresses the 85th Texas Legislative session on opening day, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at the Capitol in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Sid Miller, agriculture commissioner, center, joins in the pledge during the opening of the 85th Texas Legislative session in the house chamber at the Texas State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, presides over the opening of the 85th Texas Legislative session in the house chambers at the Texas State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Marcina Thomas, granddaughter of Senfronia Thomas, D-Houston, joins in the closing prayer during the opening of the 85th Texas Legislative session in the House Chamber at the Texas State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Ben Scogin, center, joins his grandfather, Rep. John Raney, R-College Station, left, in the pledge during the opening of the 85th Texas Legislative session at the Texas State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, stands before the opening of the 85th Texas Legislative session in the house chambers at the Texas State Capitol after he was re-elected for a fifth consecutive term, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno, R-Lemont, left, talks with Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, right, at the Illinois State Capitol, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Springfield, Ill. The Illinois Senate's plan to end the nation's longest state budget deadlock fizzled Monday after Republicans declared they wanted more time to ensure Gov. Bruce Rauner's demands are met before approving a tax increase. ( Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)

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Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, said U.S. Border Patrol agents need to be allowed to go after migrants, and he criticized the Obama administration for giving "a pass" to the illegal immigrants caught inside the U.S. and to the cities and counties that shield them. (Associated Press)

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This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows death row inmate Christopher Wilkins. Wilkins is set for lethal injection Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, as the nation's first execution this year. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)

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This image provided Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 by the New England Historic Genealogical Society shows a portion of a record of Roman Catholic baptisms from the Holy Trinity Church in 1836 in Boston. The society and the Archdiocese of Boston teamed up to make historic Catholic records dating to 1789 available online to people around the world looking to trace their roots. (New England Historic Genealogical Society via AP)

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Okan Dogan of the Islamic Institute of Austin sings a prayer during an interfaith prayer event on the steps of the Texas State Capitol before the 85th Texas Legislative session begins, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Guests line up in the rotunda of the Texas State Capitol as they wait to enter the House Chambers for the 85th Texas Legislative session to begin, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016 file photo, the HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page as seen in Washington. The Obama administration says 11.5 million people have enrolled for coverage under the president's health care law as of Dec. 24. That's about 290,000 more sign-ups than last year at the same time, despite the Republican vow to repeal "Obamacare." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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In this Oct. 24, 2016, file photo, the HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page as seen in Washington. On Jan. 20, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order that takes aim at the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act, which requires Americans to buy health insurance or pay a penalty to the government at tax time. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**