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Taylor Sheridan to Produce & Direct Alamo Battle Film for New Museum

Lt. Gov. Patrick & Sheridan Agree to Film Project   AUSTIN – The new Alamo Visitor Center and Museum in San Antonio will house the most technologically advanced 4D Theater in the world – a state-of-the-art immersive experience designed to recreate the story of the Battle of the Alamo. Dynamic visual effects, sound, and physical… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows Joint Statement on Ibogaine Program Progress

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House of Representatives Speaker Dustin Burrows issued this joint statement today: “Last session, the testimony from wounded soldiers, including former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell and others, on the positive impact of Ibogaine for people suffering from PTSD and brain injuries, convinced Speaker Burrows and me to allocate… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Releases 2026 Interim Charges to the Texas Senate

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has issued his 2026 interim charges for Texas Senate committees to study in preparation for the 90th Legislature. Lt. Gov. Patrick made the following statement upon issuing the charges: “Today, I released new interim charges for Texas Senate committees to study in preparation for the 90th Texas Legislature, beginning… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces New Chairs of Standing Committees, Fills Vacancies, and Creates Interim Select Committees

AUSTIN – With the exit of five members of the Senate, including four chairs, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has named chairs to lead standing and new interim select committees. The chairs serving on the interim select committees will remain in their positions through the 90th Legislative Session, as the select committees will be made permanent… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick today created the Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty, to be chaired by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford. Upon creating the committee, Lt. Gov. Patrick issued the following statement: “For the past year, I have had the honor of serving as Chairman of President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission in Washington,… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Releases First Round of Interim Charges to the Texas Senate

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has issued his first round of interim charges for Texas Senate committees to study in preparation for the 90th Legislature. Lt. Gov. Patrick made the following statement upon issuing the charges: “These first 5 interim charges, released today, reflect issues that I am particularly focused on, and Texans have… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement on DPRIT Lawsuit

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today: “On this past election day, November 4, 2025, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 14 to create the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) with over 68.5% of the vote. Unfortunately, three people jointly filed a lawsuit to stop the will of Texas… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows Announce the Creation of the Senate and House General Investigating Committees on the July 2025 Flooding Events and Appoint Members

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today announced the Senate and House General Investigating Committees on the July 2025 Flooding Events. Created by Senate Resolution 2 and House Resolution 177 from the second called special session of the 89th Legislature, these committees will meet jointly. Upon announcement,… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Speaker Burrows Announce Committees on Civil Discourse & Freedom of Speech in Higher Education, Honoring the Life & Legacy of Charlie Kirk

AUSTIN, Texas – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows today announced the formation of Senate and House Select Committees on Civil Discourse & Freedom of Speech in Higher Education. These select committees will meet jointly to study and issue reports on bias, discourse, and freedom of speech across Texas college campuses. The State… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement on the Governor’s THC Executive Order

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today: “This is not a personal fight with the governor. It is a disagreement on extremely important policy. We worked together well this session and will in the future. On this issue, we disagree. “The Governor’s executive order, intentionally or not, has sent a signal… Read more »