AUSTIN – Today, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the senators who will serve on the Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding: The Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding will include: Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, Chairman Sen. Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, Vice Chair Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston Sen. César Blanco, D-El Paso Sen…. Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker House Dustin Burrows issued the following statements today highlighting the close collaboration between the House and Senate on legislation to address concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice over Texas congressional districts. In advance of the upcoming special session beginning on July 21, Lt. Gov. Patrick… Read more »

The first hearing will take place at the Capitol on July 23, where both committees will meet jointly.   AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows created the Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, which will meet jointly. Upon creating the committees, Lt. Gov. Patrick and Speaker Burrows issued the following… Read more »

AUSTIN – Acting Governor Dan Patrick issued this statement today from the Texas State Emergency Operations Center: “I am working in coordination with the state’s emergency response team on the significant flooding that occurred in the Hill Country and Concho Valley regions in the early hours of this morning. The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office has… Read more »

“Texans are the real winners this legislative session.”   AUSTIN – Upon adjourning the Texas Senate Sine Die, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement: “Today, I adjourned the Texas Senate Sine Die for the 89th Regular Legislative Session. This session, the Texas Senate achieved victory after victory for Texans, passing many key bills that… Read more »

AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Senate approved the Senate’s budget for Texas. Upon signing the conference committee report, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement: “Texas becomes stronger and stronger each biennium because our conservative principles guide our approach to budgeting. These principles have kept our state on the right track and will continue to… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and all 31 Texas Senators issued the following joint statement: “Over many years, the Texas Legislature has approved legislation to allow local governments to partner with private developers to build hotels and convention centers. Local governments use state sales tax, alcohol tax, and hotel occupancy tax rebates to finance… Read more »

AUSTIN – Today, the Texas House and Texas Senate reached an agreement on House Bill 2.   Highlights of the House and Senate’s consensus on HB 2 include:   $8.5 billion in new funding, the largest single increase in public education funding in Texas history $4.2 billion for record permanent teacher and staff pay raises… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s concurrence on House amendments to Senate Bill 5 and Senate Joint Resolution 3, Establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT), by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “I created DPRIT and made it a top priority for this legislative session… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today upon President Trump naming him Chairman of the Religious Liberty Commission: “I am honored to be selected as the Chairman of the Religious Liberty Commission by President Trump. The commission is comprised of some of the foremost faith leaders, scholars, and thinkers of our time…. Read more »