AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the Texas Senate’s Passage of Senate Bill 4, the Congressional Redistricting Map, by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, by a vote of 19-2, with 9 members absent: “Today, the Texas Senate passed the new congressional map, including 5 new Republican majority districts. The Texas… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today: “Today and tomorrow, the Texas Senate will pass the remaining bills on Gov. Abbott’s special session call, including the new congressional map, which adds 5 new Republican congressional districts, and essential legislation related to the July 4th flooding across Texas. “House Democrats have made… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the Texas Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting’s Passage of Senate Bill 4, by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford: “After two days of hearings on Senate Bill 4, the Texas Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting passed out the new congressional map, including 5… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the passage of Senate Bill 15, Stopping Title Theft and Deed Fraud: “Fraudulent deeds and titles are a direct threat to Texas property owners. By passing SB 15, the Texas Senate has addressed this critical issue. The Texas Senate will pass this bill… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the passage of Senate Bill 7, Protecting Women’s Spaces, by Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston: “In 2017, Sen. Lois Kolkhorst and I were ahead of our time in addressing the issue of women’s privacy, passing legislation out of the Senate to keep men out… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the passage of Senate Bill 9, Cutting Property Taxes, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston: “In 2019, the Texas Legislature set strict limits on how much local governments and school districts could grow their property tax revenues, capping cities and counties at 3.5% and… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the passage of Senate Bill 12, Banning Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying, by Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, on second reading: “Most Texans, regardless of political affiliation, have supported the effort to stop the practice of using taxpayer money to fund lobbyists. I have consistently advocated for… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the passage of Senate Bill 11, Attorney General Authority to Prosecute Election Crimes, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler, on second reading: “Texans know that election integrity is of utmost importance, and securing our elections has been a top priority of mine. Meanwhile, several… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the passage of Senate Bill 5, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, Banning THC, on second reading 21-8 (final passage Friday) with Sen. Hagenbuch, who voted for the bill during the regular session, absent: “Since 2019, bad actors have taken advantage of a loophole… Read more »

AUSTIN – Today, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the following legislation for the First Called Special Session of the 89th Legislature: SB 1 – Natural Disaster Preparation and Recovery, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock SB 2 – Flood Emergency Communications and Warning, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston SB 3 – Relief Funding for Hill Country,… Read more »