AUSTIN – Today, Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, filed Senate Bill 2424. Upon Sen. Birdwell filing the bill, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement: “The Texas Senate’s dedication to securing our southern border is unwavering, and our commitment is exhibited by the $4 billion in our base budget to continue Operation Lone Star. In… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following his press conference with Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, and Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford: “Today, the Texas Senate announced a bold agenda to fix the Texas power grid once and for all. Since Winter Storm Uri, I have been abundantly clear that we need to… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today: “Each session, the 31 members of the Texas Senate file thousands of bills. Some are duplicates because members often have similar priorities voiced to them by their constituents. The tradition has been for bill numbers 1 through 20 to indicate the Lt. Governor’s and… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today: ”Early yesterday morning I was informed by my staff of the DWI arrest of Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown. This is the second time in two sessions a member of the legislature has been arrested for DWI. “There is zero excuse for driving under the… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon announcing his Texas Senate committee appointments for the 88th Legislative Session: “As the Texas Senate begins its work this session, the committee assignments I made today will ensure we succeed in addressing the priorities of the people of Texas. “This is the strongest,… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the filing of the Senate’s Budget for Texas, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “Today, Senate Finance Chair Huffman filed SB 1, the Senate’s proposed state budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. I thank Chair Huffman for her… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the release of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Biennial Revenue Estimate: “Since I’ve become Lt. Governor, we’ve taken the utmost care to manage our budget wisely and conservatively. The Texas economy is red-hot. We are leading the United States forward in the global marketplace and… Read more »

HOUSTON – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today: “Gov. Greg Abbott is absolutely right to be calling for an investigation into Harris County’s election-related conduct. Texas has an obligation to ensure elections are fair, transparent and impartial, and it is crystal clear that the public’s trust has been shaken once again in Harris… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced today that he has named education policy advisor Marian Wallace deputy chief of staff. Wallace will serve under long-time chief of staff Darrell Davila. Upon making the announcement, Lt. Gov. Patrick issued the following statement: “I am proud to name Marian Wallace my deputy chief of staff. Marian… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the appointments of the following senators to the Windstorm Insurance Legislative Funding and Funding Structure Oversight Board today: Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown – Co-Chair Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham “I am proud to appoint these senators to the Windstorm Insurance… Read more »