Less than 24 hours after Democrat Gina Hinojosa became governor-elect of Texas, some Republican lawmakers are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to limit the office's powers before he leaves it.

Hinojosa unseats Abbott What we know: On November 3, Democrat Gina Hinojosa became governor-elect of Texas, unseating three-term Republican governor Greg Abbott.

It's the first time since 1995 a Democrat will hold the state's top job, and Hinojosa is the first Latina to hold the position.