AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 23 and Senate Joint Resolution 85, Increasing the Homestead Exemption to $200,000 for Seniors, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston: “Over the years, I have made increasing the homestead exemption my mission because it is the most effective way… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68, Impeachment Reform, by Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury: “Following Former Speaker Phelan’s failed 2023 impeachment of the Texas attorney general, I was very critical of the House’s process. I vowed to pass legislation… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 30, Curbing Nuclear Verdicts, by Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, on second reading (final passage on third reading later this evening): “Nuclear verdicts have major financial consequences and can leave individuals and businesses in ruins. These monstrous verdicts drive up… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 22, Generating Significant Returns for the Texas Economy, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “Texas is the nation’s number one leader in job creation year after year. Our business-friendly environment with low regulation, lack of state income tax, plentiful workforce,… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 37, Reforming Faculty Senates, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, on second reading (final passage on third reading tomorrow): “Texas is blessed with excellent universities to educate our students and prepare them for successful careers. Last session, in the largest… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 33, Stopping Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Travel, by Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, on second reading (final passage on third reading tomorrow): “Since 2021, abortions in Texas have essentially ground to a halt. A number of rogue, liberal cities have done… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 34, Wildfire Response, by Sen. Kevin Sparks, R-Midland: “Last year’s Panhandle Wildfire was the largest in Texas history, consuming 1 million acres of land and destroying ranches, livestock, homes, and more. Wildfires have increased in frequency and intensity… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 1758, Restricting Cement Kilns in Grayson County, by Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, and co-authored by Sen. Brent Hagenbuch, R-Denton: “I have been paying very close attention to the cement kiln issue in Grayson County. In 2024, I traveled… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today: “Last week, the Texas Senate did not take its foot off the gas pedal, passing 186 bills over to the Texas House, including 3 of our top 40 priority bills. We passed a giant business tax cut, established a homeland security division within the Texas… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 38, Stopping Squatters, on second reading (final passage on third reading later today), by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston: “In the past few years, I have heard horror story after horror story from property owners across the state who… Read more »