AUSTIN – On the morning of Sunday, November 13, 2016, Vilma Jean Goeb, mother of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, passed away due to heart failure. She recently celebrated her 90th birthday. Lt. Gov. Patrick’s father, Charles Goeb, passed away in 2002. Details of the arrangements are pending.

“Additional resources must be precisely targeted on the problem of retention”   AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the release of the Senate Finance Committee Workgroup on Child Protection recommendations regarding critical needs funding for the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS): “I commend Chairman Charles Schwertner and the… Read more »

Patrick PSA Slated to Run Throughout Texas During National Adoption Month AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement following the Texas Faith Leader Summit at the Capitol today sponsored by the Department of Family and Protective Services.     “I was very proud to take the lead in reviving the collaboration between faith-based… Read more »

“I support Senator Nelson’s Demand for Immediate Answers”   AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Senate Finance Committee hearing on the latest funding request from the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS): “I commend Senate Finance Chair Jane Nelson and members of the Senate Finance Committee for their… Read more »

AUSTIN – Today, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick sent the attached letter to Texas’ institutions of higher education:   “I am advising you that I am not approving any higher education requests to increase FTE authorizations (staff) for fiscal year 2017,” Patrick said in the letter. “Any requested increases should be presented to budget writers of… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a major initiative today calling on Texas’ many faith-based communities to help identify homes for children in need of foster care. The initiative is being launched in conjunction with National Adoption Month in November. “Thousands of children in Texas’ foster care system need your help. They need safe and loving… Read more »

AUSTIN – Today, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the following appointments to the Economic Incentive Oversight Board: Windi Grimes – an investments executive in Houston, TX. Bill Lavers – Executive Director of the Development Corporation of Snyder, TX. The Economic Incentive Oversight Board examines the effectiveness and efficiency of programs and funds administered by the… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a major initiative today to better protect police and support the families of Texas first responders. Speaking at a news conference with Senator Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler, and several Texas law enforcement officials, the Lt. Governor said: “We want Texas’ bravest men and women to know when they put… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Governor Dan Patrick issued the following statement today regarding immediate steps that are being taken to protect children in the state who are at risk of abuse and neglect: “The heart-breaking news from the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) that there is a substantial backlog in getting to children who… Read more »

Cost of Failing to Secure the Border  AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today in response to the news of the arrest of Silvestre Franco-Luviano in Georgetown: “This chilling news report is a vivid example of the consequences of failing to secure our border. While we do not know the facts… Read more »