I'm at the Capitol right now where honks and cheers have been unending. The growing crowd rushed here once Hinojosa and Talarico declared victory, some are in their pajamas. People are driving by to catch a glimpse of the pink dome, which in just the last hour, has a whole new definition for Texans. People are dancing and jumping, music is blaring, bubbles are floating around.

Colleen DeGuzman is a general assignments reporter. In addition to covering a broad range of topics, she focuses on immigration developments in the state. Before joining the newsroom, Colleen was an enterprise...