Credit: Bob Daemmrich

Texans celebrated the inauguration of Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick with plenty of fanfare Tuesday in Austin. Here’s a look at some of the festivities and what the new officials said about how they’ll lead. 

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