AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 25 – the Higher Education Credit Transfer bill, by Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas: “I congratulate Sen. West for his leadership on this issue and his commitment to Texas students and Texas families. Making it easier for institutions of… Read more »

“One more line of defense for the defenseless.”   AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 24 – Alternatives to Abortion Information Act, by Sen. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville: “I congratulate Sen. Lucio on passing this important legislation and all the senators who took a stand to… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following his appointment of conferees for the 2020-2021 budget conference. His appointees are Senate Finance Chairman Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, Senator Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, Senator Joan Huffman, R- Houston, Senator Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham and Senator Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville. “I have every confidence that Chairman Nelson… Read more »

“Voters shouldn’t have their taxpayer dollars squandered to pay for hired-gun lobbyists who too often are working against taxpayer interests.”   AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 29 – Stop Taxpayer Funded Lobbying, by Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood: “I congratulate Sen. Hall and the Texas… Read more »

“Our brave law enforcement officers put their lives on the line for us every day and we need to do all we can to support their efforts.”   AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 16 – Police College Loan Forgiveness, by Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North… Read more »

“Citizens must be confident in the integrity of their elections.”   AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 9 – Enhancing Election Security, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola: “I congratulate Sen. Hughes on passing this important bill to ensure our democratic process is secure. Citizens must… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 2 – the Property Tax Reform bill, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston:

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 30 – Taxpayers Right to Know – Bond Transparency, by Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury: “I commend Sen. Brian Birdwell for passing this important legislation. It’s essential that Texans have all the relevant cost information they need when voting… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 26 – Honoring Our State Parks Commitment, by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham: “I commend Sen. Kolkhorst for the passage of Senate Bill 26 which ensures that the state honors our commitment to provide 100 percent of sales tax… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 21 – Raise Smoking Age to 21, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “I want to thank Sen. Huffman for passing this important legislation for the children of Texas. Senate Bill 21 will save lives and is an investment in… Read more »