AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 29, Banning Local COVID-19 Mandates, by Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury: “In March 2020, when the world locked down, I went on Fox News and suggested that Texas reopen our economy as quickly and safely as possible…. Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate Bill 25, Creating New Scholarships for Nursing Students, by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham: “Last fall I came up with the idea of a new scholarship program to address our nursing shortage in Texas. I asked Chair Kolkhorst… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 15, Protecting Women’s College Sports, by Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston: “In athletic competitions across America, statistics show the reality that men can run and swim faster, throw farther and jump higher than women. This is common knowledge…. Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate Bill 10, Supplemental Funding for Retired Educators, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston. All 31 Senators are joint authors of SB 10: “Other than a parent, no person is more important to the development of a child than… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate Bill 22, Assisting Rural Law Enforcement Funding – Increasing Pay and Needed Equipment, by Sen. Drew Springer, R-Muenster: “The Biden Administration’s failure to perform their constitutional duty to secure the southern border means that every county sheriff… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 24, by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham: “As a Christian and a conservative, I have always been committed to helping as many women choose life as possible. When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022,… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate Bill 3, Increasing the Homestead Exemption to $70,000, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, Senate Bill 4, Adding Additional Property Tax Relief, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, and Senate Bill 5, Increasing the Business Personal Property Tax Exemption by… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today in response to Attorney General Ken Paxton’s legal opinion that there is no constitutional barrier prohibiting school choice in Texas: “Attorney General Paxton’s opinion that school choice is legal and constitutional in Texas is not surprising, but it is still great news for all… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 2, Restoring Illegal Voting to a Felony, 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 Texas Senate and throughout my tenure… Read more »

“’75 for 75’ plus a COLA” AUSTIN – Today, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, filed Senate Bill 10. All 31 Texas Senators have signed on to be joint authors. Upon Sen. Huffman filing the bill, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement: “Today, Senate Committee on Finance Chair… Read more »