AUSTIN, Texas -- There's a sort of legislative hazing that goes on for freshmen state lawmakers.

If you've watched any of the floor debate this session, you've likely seen when a newbie gets up to lay out their first bill. There’s often a few jokes and some unusual questioning.

Veteran lawmakers treat it as a rite of passage and the freshmen playfully go along.

But the 27 new House members this session also meant business. They campaigned on a promise of passing school finance and property tax reforms. Now, they’re close to telling their constituents they helped get such legislation over the finish line.

“I’m very proud of House Bill 3 and confident that it’s going to go forward in some semblance of where it is right now,” said Rep. Steve Allison, R-San Antonio. “I think it’s done a lot for not only how we finance education but more importantly perhaps, how we provide education. I think there are a lot of very important and long overdue reforms.”

Rep. John Bucy, D-Austin, agreed.

“Our goal was to pass education reform that would increase funding and lower property taxes and I think we’re all going to be able to go home and live up to that promise we gave our constituents,” Bucy said.

Both Bucy and Allison also said they plan to run for re-election in 2020.

Click the video link above to watch our full interview with Allison and Bucy.