AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s passage of additional funding for border security: “Before I became Lt. Governor, the Texas Legislature spent very little on border security. I have been committed to securing our border from day 1. “During previous legislative sessions, we have appropriated $800 million… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the final passage of Senate Bill 1, the Election Integrity Bill, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola: “I am extremely proud that the Texas Senate sent Senate Bill 1 to Gov. Abbott’s desk today. This bill is very similar to Senate Bill 7 which we… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following news that several U.S. military personnel were killed and injured in the attack at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan: “Jan and I are devastated to hear the news of the deaths and injuries sustained by several U.S. service members in the attack at the… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following news that Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19: “I am sorry to hear the news that Gov. Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19. Please join Jan and me in prayer for him. I’ve been in touch with Gov. Abbott and I stand… Read more »

AUSTIN – Last week, Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, and 19 other Texas Senators sent a letter to the letter to Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUC) Chair Peter Lake, and Commissioners Will McAdams and Lori Cobos regarding House Bill 4492. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick sent the following letter to Chairman Lake and Commissioners McAdams and… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 1, the Election Integrity Bill, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola: “After 24 hours straight on the Senate floor, including a 15 hour filibuster, I am very proud that the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 1 today. This is the… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 14, the Business Freedom and Uniformity Act, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: “The Texas economy is the 9th largest in the world and it will continue its upward trajectory if we maintain a low-tax, predictable regulatory landscape that encourages… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 5, preventing social media censorship, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola: “Texans, regardless of their ideology or message, have the right to take part in digital debates. Senate Bill 5 ensures that social media companies will not be able to… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 4, prohibiting the availability of abortion-inducing drugs by mail, by Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr., D-Brownsville: “Since I was first elected to the Texas Senate, protecting life has been one of my top priorities. When abortion-inducing drugs are available by… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 3, banning the teaching of Critical Race Theory in Texas Schools, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola: “Texans reject ‘woke’ philosophies that espouse that one race or sex is better than another and that someone, by virtue of their race… Read more »