Monday was "sine die" for the Texas Legislature — the last day of the 89th legislative session. Here’s what happened under the Pink Dome as lawmakers wrapped up their biennial work. Both the House and Senate formally adjourned Monday for the last time this legislative session, marking the end of more than five months of arduous work.

The Legislature wrapped up without the same drama that defined the end of the last two sessions, with state GOP leaders checking off nearly everything on their to-do lists.

Lawmakers at the Texas Capitol negotiated over a single bill Monday afternoon before adjourning sine die. The final measure, Senate Bill 293, increases starting annual salaries for state judges from $140,