AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today after making the following appointments to the Sunset Advisory Commission: Sen. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound, as a presiding officer, Sen. Cesar Blanco, D-El Paso, Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, Sen. Kevin Sparks, R-Midland, and Roger Elswick, of Houston: “The Sunset Advisory Commission’s job is to make… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement regarding the overwhelming response to the Texas Energy Fund Loan Program. “Since Winter Storm Uri in 2021, I have been abundantly clear that we must bring new dispatchable generation (primarily new natural gas plants) to Texas to ensure we maintain reliable power under any circumstance…. Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick sent this letter today to TCEQ Chairman Jon Niermann: Dear Chairman Niermann, I have great concerns about the permanent cement kiln proposed project in Grayson County. Business leaders, clergy, elected officials, community leaders, and an overwhelming majority of the public have all voiced their objections to the Texas Commission… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, sent a letter to TRS Board Chairman Jarvis Hollingsworth urging the TRS Board to lower insurance premiums for Medicare-eligible participants in TRS-Care Medicare Advantage and implement a one-time re-enrollment opportunity due to those premium decreases for retired educators who may have left the program…. Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has issued 57 charges for Senate committees to study in preparation for the 89th Legislature. Lt. Gov. Patrick made the following statement upon issuing the charges: “The 57 interim charges I released today reflect issues that Texans have asked us to study. Our 31 senators submitted hundreds of ideas,… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today upon naming Sen. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound, to the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council. Sen. Parker will serve as co-chair of the council: “It is very important that Texas state agencies keep up and adapt with the latest technology. Sen. Parker has my full confidence in… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement regarding the Texas Power Grid Investment Summit to be held on February 6th in Houston. “The Texas economy is red-hot. We are global marketplace leaders as our conservative policies, including no income tax and minimal regulation, continue to attract businesses and grow jobs. We have… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today naming Sen. Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, effective January 2024: “I am proud to announce that Sen. Pete Flores, a man of utmost integrity and former Game Warden Colonel for nearly 3 decades, as Chair of the Senate Committee… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate Bill 5, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “Ensuring the safety and security of every Texan, especially our children, is paramount to our work in the Texas Senate. Today, the Senate took swift action to continue supporting school security… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas House of Representatives’ passage of Senate Bill 4, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock: “Addressing the crisis on our southern border, perpetuated by the Biden Administration, is a top priority of mine. The Texas Senate has taken swift action this year to pass… Read more »