AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon completion of the Texas Senate’s marathon floor session, during which 10 of Gov. Abbott’s special session items were passed: “Today, with a week remaining in the special session, the Texas Senate completed work on all items on Gov. Abbott’s call. In one day,… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the Texas Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate Bill 1, Natural Disaster Preparation and Recovery, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock; Senate Bill 2, Flood Emergency Communication and Warning, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston; and Senate Bill 3, Relief Funding for Hill Country, by Sen…. Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the Texas Senate’s Passage of Senate Bill 6, Protecting Unborn Children, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler: “Protecting life is a priority of the Texas Senate and mine and we passed SB 6 today to ensure that abortion-inducing drugs are not distributed in Texas… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the Texas Senate’s Passage of Senate Bill 4, the Congressional Redistricting Map, by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, by a vote of 19-2, with 9 members absent: “Today, the Texas Senate passed the new congressional map, including 5 new Republican majority districts. The Texas… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today: “Today and tomorrow, the Texas Senate will pass the remaining bills on Gov. Abbott’s special session call, including the new congressional map, which adds 5 new Republican congressional districts, and essential legislation related to the July 4th flooding across Texas. “House Democrats have made… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the Texas Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting’s Passage of Senate Bill 4, by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford: “After two days of hearings on Senate Bill 4, the Texas Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting passed out the new congressional map, including 5… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the passage of Senate Bill 15, Stopping Title Theft and Deed Fraud: “Fraudulent deeds and titles are a direct threat to Texas property owners. By passing SB 15, the Texas Senate has addressed this critical issue. The Texas Senate will pass this bill… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the passage of Senate Bill 7, Protecting Women’s Spaces, by Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston: “In 2017, Sen. Lois Kolkhorst and I were ahead of our time in addressing the issue of women’s privacy, passing legislation out of the Senate to keep men out… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the passage of Senate Bill 9, Cutting Property Taxes, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston: “In 2019, the Texas Legislature set strict limits on how much local governments and school districts could grow their property tax revenues, capping cities and counties at 3.5% and… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the passage of Senate Bill 12, Banning Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying, by Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, on second reading: “Most Texans, regardless of political affiliation, have supported the effort to stop the practice of using taxpayer money to fund lobbyists. I have consistently advocated for… Read more »