State Sen. Lois Kolkhorts (R-Brenham) took the oath of office at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 12, administered by Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht.
Kolkhorst was joined by family members.
The 87th Legislature convened under the backdrop of COVID-19 and threats of civil unrest.
Kolkhorst said Texas faces “challenges on many fronts, from public health to public education.”
“Over the next 140…