(TEXAS TRIBUNE) - Come January, all three of Texas' top state officials - the governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker - are poised to be Democrats for the first time since 1995.

But Republicans will still be on deck helping steer the ship.

In a signal that Democrats intend to govern in a bipartisan fashion even after a near-total takeover of Texas state government in last week's midterms, the incoming "Big Three" each tapped Republicans to help guide their transitions.