AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 28, Banning Lottery Couriers, by Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood: “Over the past weeks, scrutiny has correctly increased on the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) and their inability to restore public confidence in their operations. In April of 2023, the… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 26, Increasing Teacher Pay, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: “As the husband of a long-time schoolteacher, the son-in-law of a teacher, and the father-in-law of a teacher, I understand the profound impact that a great educator has on… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of the Bail Reform Senate Joint Resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 5, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “Today, the Texas Senate passed SJR 5, a resolution that is part of a larger bail reform package approved yesterday. Sponsored by Senator Joan Huffman,… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of the Texas Senate’s bail reform package, including Senate Bill 9, Senate Bill 40, and Senate Joint Resolution 1, all by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “Across Texas, and specifically in Harris County, repeat and violent offenders, including those here illegally, are… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 4, Increasing the Homestead Exemption to $140,000 ($150,000 for seniors), and Senate Joint Resolution 2, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston: “I have been fighting to reduce property taxes long before I was elected to the Texas Senate. I… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today on the passage of Senate Bill 2, Providing School Choice, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: “From the first day I arrived in the Texas Senate, my goal and passion has been to improve public education in Texas and provide great education options for all students…. Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today upon announcing the first round of his top 40 priority bills for the 89th regular legislative session: “Thousands of bills are filed by Texas senators each session. Traditionally, bill numbers 1 through 20 have indicated the Lt. Governor’s priorities for the Senate. In 2017, I… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the filing of Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the State Budget, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “Today, Senate Finance Chair Joan Huffman filed SB 1, the Texas Senate’s introduced state budget for the 2026-2027 biennium. My budget team and I have worked alongside… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon announcing his Texas Senate committee appointments for the 89th Legislature: “Texas has the population and economic strength of a separate nation. With the 8th largest economy in the world, we would be the 39th largest nation in geographic size, and the 50th largest… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Biennial Revenue Estimate: “Since I became Lt. Governor in 2015, I have gone to great lengths to be a conservative steward of taxpayer dollars. Comptroller Hegar’s estimate today is further proof of the Texas economy’s resilience despite President Biden’s economic malfeasance,… Read more »