AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today, applauding the Texas Senate for advancing the majority of Second Special Session Bills on Gov. Abbott’s call:

“The Senate passed all 18 bills on Gov. Abbott’s call in the first special session and is on track to do it again. The Texas Senate once again proved we can deliver real results for the people of Texas. Last night and today, we passed nearly all of the bills on Gov. Abbott’s call—many with strong bipartisan support—covering critical priorities including legislation for disaster preparedness and July 4th flood recovery, protecting women’s spaces, banning taxpayer-funded lobbying, property tax relief, and more.

“I am proud of the Senators for their hard work and commitment to moving these bills forward. Finally, the House Democrats have shown up. I look forward to receiving legislation from the House in the coming days. Texans expect their elected officials to stay in the state and get the job done, rather than fleeing to other states just because they oppose a particular bill.

“The Senate will continue to advance the people’s business, no matter how many special sessions it takes.”

The four remaining bills that have not yet passed the Senate will begin in the House and then proceed to the Senate. These bills are SB 4: Redistricting, SB 7: Protecting Unborn Children, SB 9: Eliminating the STAAR Test, and SB 17: State Judicial Omnibus Package.

Bills Passed this Week by the Texas Senate:
SB 2 – Natural Disaster Preparation and Recovery, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock
SB 3 – Flood Emergency Communications and Warning, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston
SB 5 – Relief Funding for Hill Country, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston
SB 6 – Banning THC, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock
SB 8 – Protecting Women’s Spaces, by Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston
SB 10 – Cutting Property Taxes, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston
SB 11 – Protecting Human Trafficking Victims, by Sen. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound
SB 12 – Attorney General Authority to Prosecute Election Crimes, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler
SB 13 – Banning Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying, by Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston
SB 14 – Water Project Incentives, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock
SB 15 – Police Personnel Records, by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford
SB 16 – Stopping Title Theft and Deed Fraud, by Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas
SB 18 – Maintaining Texas Dams, by Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo