AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 2, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Reform Act, by Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills: “Immediately following Winter Storm Uri, I pledged that I would get to the bottom of the power outages that caused so much… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 20, the Second Amendment Protections for Travelers Act, by Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels: “Congratulations to Sen. Campbell and the Texas Senate for passing this important reform to ensure Second Amendment rights remain in place when Texans are traveling…. Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 15, the Ban the Sale of Personal Data from Certain State Agencies Act, by Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville: “I congratulate Sen. Nichols and the Texas Senate on the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 15 to protect the personal… Read more »

“Texans do not support defunding the police”   AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 23, the Stop Local Police-Defunding Act, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “I congratulate Sen. Huffman on the passage of Senate Bill 23 which affirms our support for law enforcement in Texas… 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: “I congratulate Sen. Creighton and the Texas Senate on the passage of Senate Bill 14. A rational and predictable regulatory environment, along with low taxes and lawsuit… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of 2 election security bills, Senate Bill 1234, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, and Senate Bill 598, by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham: “At a time when the rhetoric around election security is being increasingly used in the media and corporate America… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following yesterday’s passage of Senate Bill 6, the Pandemic Liability Protection Act, by Senator Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills: “I congratulate Sen. Kelly Hancock and the Texas Senate for passing this essential legislation, which was a priority for me and for the businessmen and women… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 4, the Star Spangled Banner Protection Act, by Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway: “Sports bring us together at a time when too many things divide us. Congratulations to Sen. Buckingham and the Texas Senate for their support of this important… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 1, the Senate Budget, by Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound: “Despite the uncertainty of this budget cycle months before the legislative session, Texas is coming back stronger than ever because our fiscal foundation is strong and our conservative… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this response to American Airlines’ statement on Senate Bill 7, the Election & Ballot Security bill, by Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola: “As Lt. Governor of Texas, I am stunned that American Airlines would put out a statement saying ‘we are strongly opposed to this bill’ [Senate Bill 7] just… Read more »