“This is a blueprint for re-opening Texas 100%. The Governor has us off to a great start. This report will help leadership and business prepare for Texas once again to be the number one job creator in the nation.” AUSTIN – The Texans Back to Work Task Force presented its final report to Lt…. Read more »
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Lt. Gov. Patrick Announces Senate Work Groups to Discuss Pandemic Impact on Texas
HOUSTON – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced today that he has established six Senate working groups to discuss challenges the state will face in the next legislative session as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic: “COVID-19 has changed our lives in Texas and in America in ways that will continue to impact us going forward… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Patrick Appoints Business Task Force to Re-Start the Economy: Brint Ryan Will Chair
“We know it will take longer to start the economy back up than it did to shut it down” HOUSTON – When Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was first elected in 2014, he established a Business Advisory Council comprised of business leaders from a broad range of businesses around the state to provide him with… Read more »
Texas Senate Steps Up to Help Answer Workforce Commission Calls
Almost 200 senate staffers and members of the Lt. Governor’s team will begin TWC training on Thursday HOUSTON – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced today that members of the Texas Senate – both Democrat and Republican – are volunteering staffers to assist the Texas Workforce Commission in answering calls from Texans who are seeking… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Patrick Appointments: Senate Redistricting, Education and Higher Education Committees
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the following appointments to three Senate committees today: Sen. Pat Fallon, R-Prosper, to the Senate Redistricting Committee Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, to the Senate Education and Senate Higher Education Committees “I am proud to appoint Sens. Fallon and Zaffirini to these committees. I am confident they will bring… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Patrick Appointments: Windstorm Insurance Legislative Funding and Funding Structure Oversight Board
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the appointments of these senators to the Windstorm Insurance Legislative Funding and Funding Structure Oversight Board today: Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills – Co-Chairman Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown “I am proud to appoint these senators to the Windstorm… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Patrick & Speaker Bonnen Announce New Legislative Budget Board Director
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen issued a joint statement today announcing their appointment of Jerry E. McGinty II, of Huntsville, as the next director of the Legislative Budget Board: “Speaker Bonnen and I have been looking for a leader for the LBB who brings both broad experience and… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Patrick Appoints Dr. Ambrosio “Amos” Hernandez to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the appointment of Dr. Ambrosio “Amos” Hernandez, Mayor of Pharr, to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee. The lieutenant governor issued this statement regarding the announcement: “I am proud to appoint Dr. Hernandez to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Oversight… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Patrick Announces New Appointments to the Sunset Advisory Commission
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced four new appointments to the Sunset Advisory Commission today including Senators Pat Fallon, R-Prosper, Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, and Angela Paxton, R-McKinney. Ralph Duggins, of Fort Worth, is the new the public member appointee. Senators Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, and Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, will continue to serve on the Commission…. Read more »
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on First Meeting of the Texas Commission on Judicial Selection
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the first meeting of the Texas Commission on Judicial Selection: “I was surprised by news reports today indicating there may be support for abandoning the long-time democratic practice of partisan election of judges by the Texas Commission on Judicial Selection before the commission begins… Read more »