AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today on the pre-filing of Senate Bill 23 – E-Verify, by Senator Charles Schwertner (R- Georgetown). “Expanding the use of E-Verify has long been a top priority for me and I applaud Sen. Schwertner for filing Senate Bill 23, which will require state contractors to… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today on the pre-filing of Senate Bill 13 – Union Dues, by Senator Joan Huffman (R – Houston). “It is clearly not the role of government to collect union dues, and certainly not at taxpayer expense. I commend Sen. Huffman for filing SB 13 –… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today on the pre-filing of Senate Joint Resolution 1, the joint resolution companion to Senate Bill 15, the First Responder Property Tax Relief bill by Senator Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels). SJR 1 is joint-authored by the members of the San Antonio Senate delegation including Sen…. Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today on the filing of Senate Bill 11, by Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chair Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown), Senate Finance Chair Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound), and Senator Carlos Uresti (D-San Antonio). “Protecting Texas children is one of my top priorities. Senate Bill 11 will… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today on the filing of Senate Bill 21 – the Convention of States bill, by Senator Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury. “Governor Abbott has been leading on this issue for the last several years. SB21 is a top priority for him and for me, and I have… Read more »

AUSTIN – The Legislative Budget Board (LBB), which is co-chaired by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus, adopted a constitutional spending limit today that will restrict  budget growth to 8 percent over the next two years. Lt. Gov. Patrick issued the following statement following the LBB meeting: “The people of Texas elected… Read more »

AUSTIN – The Lt. Governor, Senate Finance Chairman Jane Nelson, Chairmen Joan Huffman, Larry Taylor and Kelly Hancock issued the following statement today: “The Senate has approved the DFPS request for additional caseworkers and salary increases and we have agreed to add teeth to ensure that the resources invested into this agency are producing results,… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the pre-filing of Senate Bill 16 (SB16 – the License to Carry Fee Reform Act) by Senator Robert Nichols. Lt. Governor Patrick said: “Texas has one of the highest license to carry fees in the country. SB 16 will make lawful carry more affordable… Read more »

Top Priority Bills Affirm Commitment to Life, Liberty and Conservative Government that Promotes Prosperity   AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick followed-up on his release earlier this month of Top Twenty Legislative Priorities today with five additional pieces of legislation that will receive low bill numbers, indicating that he has also designated them as high-priorities…. Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the pre-filing of Senate Bill 2 (SB2 – the Property Tax Reform & Relief Act of 2017) by Chairman Paul Bettencourt, Select Senate Committee on Property Tax Reform & Relief, and Senators Brandon Creighton, Kelly Hancock and Van Taylor: “Texans pay the sixth-highest property… Read more »