AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made the following statement regarding a Department of Public Safety (DPS) shooting incident in Odessa, Texas: “Today, in Odessa, Texas, four DPS officers were assisting a Texas Ranger in pursuit of a suspect; two officers were shot. Their condition is not known at this time. The suspect has been… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made the following statement regarding the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling related to Texas’ Voter ID law: “As joint author of Texas Voter ID law, I strongly disagree with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, which rejected a portion of that law. Texas’ Voter ID law was… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made the following statement regarding the fifth video made public involving activities related to Planned Parenthood: “A fifth undercover video has been released by the Center for Medical Progress discussing the gruesome and barbaric work of Planned Parenthood and what appears to be it’s profiteering from selling body parts… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made the following statement regarding President Obama’s ‘Clean Power Plan’: “On Monday, President Obama announced his ‘Clean Power Plan,’ which will require a significant reduction in carbon emissions across the nation. During his speech he stated, ‘No challenge poses a greater threat to our future and future generations, than… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made the following statement regarding the recent indictments of Attorney General Ken Paxton: “It is important to recognize that an indictment is not a conviction. Under our Constitution, every person is innocent until proven guilty. “I am confident our judicial system will weigh all the facts and applicable law… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made the following statement regarding Wednesday’s Senate Health and Human Services hearing on Planned Parenthood’s business practices: “Recent video recordings depicting top medical officials from Planned Parenthood describing the sale of unborn child body parts and tissue have raised serious concerns across Texas. I commend Senate Health and Human… Read more »

AUSTIN – The Lt. Governor’s office did not initiate this issue. The Legislative Budget Board (LBB) expressed concerns about this matter. We told them to present their analysis to us for our review. The Governor’s office did not agree with their analysis and our position was that we can continue to discuss this matter during the interim…. Read more »

Calls for review of all legislative agencies  AUSTIN – I am extremely disappointed that the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) Executive Director, Ursula Parks, sent a letter to the Comptroller expressing the view that Governor Abbott did not act appropriately in vetoing over $200 million from the budget. Our office staff met with the Governor’s staff… Read more »

AUSTIN – Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick made the following statement regarding the recent release of a second video recording of a Planned Parenthood senior official discussing the sale of aborted fetus body parts: “A second video recording of Planned Parenthood’s shameful business practices has surfaced. It is unfathomable that there are people in this… Read more »

AUSTIN – In light of a recently released video recorded admission by a senior executive from Planned Parenthood concerning the distribution of fetal tissue, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick called for an expedited committee investigation and made the following statement: “The recent video of one of Planned Parenthood’s senior executive directors nonchalantly discussing the business dealings… Read more »