AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the appointment of Dr. Ambrosio “Amos” Hernandez, Mayor of Pharr, to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee. The lieutenant governor issued this statement regarding the announcement: “I am proud to appoint Dr. Hernandez to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Oversight… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced four new appointments to the Sunset Advisory Commission today including Senators Pat Fallon, R-Prosper, Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, and Angela Paxton, R-McKinney. Ralph Duggins, of Fort Worth, is the new the public member appointee. Senators Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, and Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, will continue to serve on the Commission…. Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the first meeting of the Texas Commission on Judicial Selection: “I was surprised by news reports today indicating there may be support for abandoning the long-time democratic practice of partisan election of judges by the Texas Commission on Judicial Selection before the commission begins… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today: “Nothing is more important to Texans than protecting innocent life, which is why we stand determined to protect Tinslee Lewis. I am in full support of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s effort to appeal this case and continue to pursue every legal option to give this precious baby… Read more »