AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today on the passage of Senate Bill 2, Providing School Choice, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: “From the first day I arrived in the Texas Senate, my goal and passion has been to improve public education in Texas and provide great education options for all students…. Read more »
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces First Round of Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today upon announcing the first round of his top 40 priority bills for the 89th regular legislative session: “Thousands of bills are filed by Texas senators each session. Traditionally, bill numbers 1 through 20 have indicated the Lt. Governor’s priorities for the Senate. In 2017, I… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the State Budget Filed in the Texas Senate
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the filing of Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the State Budget, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “Today, Senate Finance Chair Joan Huffman filed SB 1, the Texas Senate’s introduced state budget for the 2026-2027 biennium. My budget team and I have worked alongside… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces 2025 Texas Senate Committee Appointments
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon announcing his Texas Senate committee appointments for the 89th Legislature: “Texas has the population and economic strength of a separate nation. With the 8th largest economy in the world, we would be the 39th largest nation in geographic size, and the 50th largest… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement on the Biennial Revenue Estimate
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Biennial Revenue Estimate: “Since I became Lt. Governor in 2015, I have gone to great lengths to be a conservative steward of taxpayer dollars. Comptroller Hegar’s estimate today is further proof of the Texas economy’s resilience despite President Biden’s economic malfeasance,… Read more »
Acting Gov. Dan Patrick Statement on Saturday’s Severe Weather in Southeast Texas
HOUSTON – Acting Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following severe weather in Southeast Texas yesterday: “Yesterday, a storm system brought flash flooding, large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes to Southeast Texas, causing property and agricultural damage. There is one confirmed fatality, and several injuries reported across the region. Please join Jan and… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Launches Major Legislative Initiative to Ban All THC
“Thousands of Stores Have Opened to Sell All Types of Dangerous Products with Unlimited THC. These Stores Even Target Your Children.” AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today announcing Senate Bill 3 will be legislation to ban all forms of consumable Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from being sold in Texas: “Everyone knows that… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Launches Major Legislative Initiative
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today announcing a new major legislative initiative for the Texas Senate, the Dementia Prevention Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT): “One of the most successful existing health programs ever created in Texas is the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). CPRIT is a model of what… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement: School Choice Is My Top Policy Priority
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today: “With the general election over, Texans are now looking ahead to the upcoming legislative session beginning in January. “Every legislative session, the Texas Senate and the Texas House take turns introducing the state budget. This session, it is the Senate’s turn. Accordingly, Senate Bill 1… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on Texas Energy Fund Advisory Committee Hearing
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Energy Fund Advisory Committee hearing: “The fact that Texas needs to add dispatchable power to our grid due to our growing economy is clear for all to see. Voters overwhelmingly approved the Texas Energy Fund in 2023 to accomplish that goal. “Deloitte,… Read more »