SB 12 will create an actuarially sound pension system and do the right thing for our retired teachers. AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today announcing his support for Senate Bill 12, the Retired Teachers’ Security Act with a 13th Check authored by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, and Sen. Jane… Read more »
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Lt. Gov. Patrick: Statement on Unanimous Vote in Senate Finance for SB 3 – the Teacher Pay Bill
“I will be moving this bill to the floor and out of the Senate at the earliest possible date.” “I congratulate Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, and the Senate Finance Committee for passing out Senate Bill 3 today with a 15 to 0 unanimous vote. Teachers currently receive only a third of the funding… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Patrick Re-Establishes Select Committee on Texas Ports
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced today that he has re-established the Senate Select Committee on Texas Ports to address several pressing issues regarding our state’s ports. In making the announcement, Lt. Gov. Patrick said: “Our ports are critical to ensuring that Texas competes effectively in the global marketplace. I am particularly concerned that… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on Houston Chronicle Retraction
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s property tax bill inaccurately depicted AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made this statement today: “On Friday the Houston Chronicle pulled down a February 8 news story that falsely reported that I had somehow received an unfair break on my local property taxes. The news report wasn’t true and I… Read more »
It’s past time to boost pay of our classroom teachers
Before I was elected Texas’ lieutenant governor in 2014, I served on the Senate Education Committee for eight years, including as chair during the 2013 legislative session. Making our public schools better has long been a top priority for me. Working first as a senator and then as lieutenant governor, we have reduced standardized testing,… Read more »
Teachers deserve a raise
Before I was elected lieutenant governor in 2014, I served on the Senate Education Committee for eight years, including as chair during the 2013 legislative session. Making our public schools better has long been a top priority for me. Working first as a senator and then as lieutenant governor, we have reduced standardized testing, reformed… Read more »
Teachers deserve an across-the-board raise
Before I was elected lieutenant governor in 2014, I served on the Senate Education Committee for eight years, including as chair during the 2013 legislative session. Making our public schools better has long been a top priority for me. First as a senator and then as lieutenant governor, I have helped reduce standardized testing, reformed… Read more »
Teachers deserve an across-the-board raise
Before I was elected lieutenant governor in 2014, I served on the Senate Education Committee for eight years, including as chair during the 2013 legislative session. Making our public schools better has long been a top priority for me. First as a senator and then as lieutenant governor, I have helped reduce standardized testing, reformed… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Teachers deserve a raise
Before I was elected lieutenant governor in 2014, I served on the Senate Education Committee for eight years, including as chair during the 2013 legislative session. Making our public schools better has long been a top priority for me. Working first as a senator and then as lieutenant governor, we have reduced standardized testing, reformed… Read more »
Patrick: Raise Texas teacher pay across the board now, then do this later
Making our public schools better has long been a top priority for me. Working first as a senator on the Senate Education Committee and then as lieutenant governor, we have reduced standardized testing, reformed graduation requirements and created new career tech partnerships between public schools and businesses to help ensure we provide training that will… Read more »