AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 16, Stopping Non-Citizens from Voting, on second reading (final passage on third reading later today), by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler: “Maintaining the integrity of Texas’ elections has been a top priority of mine since I was elected to the… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today: “Last week was another industrious week in the Texas Senate. As the 89th legislative session passed the halfway point, the Senate steamroller chugged ahead, passing three more of the Senate’s top 40 priority bills over to the Texas House. The Senate has now passed 24… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 14, Texas DOGE – Improving Government Efficiency, by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford: “The Texas economy is the envy of America and the world. Texans understand that by cutting red tape, more money stays in the pocket of taxpayers…. Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 24, Educating Texas Students on the Horrors of Communism, by Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels: “Nearly 100 million lives have been lost due to the horrors of communism. The darkest chapters in world history, including the crimes against… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 1555, TxDOT Grant Program for Railroad Grade Separation Projects by Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 25, Honoring the Life of Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, by Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston: “The death of Sergio Ivan Rodriguez should have… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 1, the Senate’s Budget for Texas, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “As Texas enters the second half of the 2020s, our state’s fiscal foundation has never been more solid. Texas gets stronger and stronger with each passing biennium… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today: “At the halfway point of the 89th regular legislative session, the Texas Senate is hard at work passing important legislation. At the beginning of the session in January, I laid out the most conservative and bold agenda in Texas Senate history. Just one week after… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the completion of the State Auditor’s audit of all impeachment spending costs: “Today marks 1 year, 6 months, and 3 days since I called for an audit of all impeachment spending by the Texas House and Senate. I swiftly turned all the Texas Senate’s… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 6, Increasing Texas’ Electric Grid Reliability, by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford: “Texas is open for business like never before. As more people and companies move to Texas, our grid must become even stronger and more reliable to ensure… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 17 on second reading (final passage to come later), Stopping Foreign Adversaries’ Land Grabs, by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham: “It is common sense and good state policy to prohibit our foreign adversaries from purchasing Texas land. Preventing private… Read more »