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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement: Top Legislative Priorities On-Track

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today applauding the Texas Senate for its hard work in already passing 26 of his 30 priorities bills for the 88th Legislative Session: “At the beginning of this legislative session, I laid out the strongest, most conservative agenda ever brought forward in the Texas Senate. Once… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 2424 – State Authority to Enforce Our Border

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 2424, State Authority to Enforce Our Border, by Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury: “Since the federal government has abdicated its constitutional responsibility to secure our border, Texas must step into the breach. The Texas Senate has allocated over… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 13 – Protecting Children from Obscene Books in School Libraries

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 13, Protecting Children from Obscene Books in School Libraries, by Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney: “Texas parents have an expectation that when their child goes to their school library, they are doing so for educational purposes. Some of… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Unanimous Passage of Senate Bill 26

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate Bill 26, Expanding Mental Health Care Beds Across Texas – Focus on Rural Counties, by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham: “As I traveled rural Texas last year, I listened closely as Texans from all regions of our state… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 16 – Banning Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Texas Universities

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 16, Banning CRT in Texas Universities, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler: “Last session, we banned CRT in kindergarten through 12th grade because no child should be taught that they are inferior to others due to their race,… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 19 – Creating the Texas University Fund

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 19, Creating the Texas University Fund, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “As Texas’ economy and population continue to grow rapidly, so do our workforce needs. Cutting-edge research and innovation are occurring at Texas universities, adding fuel… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 8 – Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 8, Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: “From the first day I arrived in the Texas Senate, my goal and my passion has been to improve public education. As Senator, when… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 9 – Teacher Pay Raises – Empowering Teacher Rights

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 9, Teacher Pay Raises – Empowering Teacher Rights, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: “As the husband of a long-time school teacher, the son-in-law of a teacher and father-in-law of a teacher, I know the impact that… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 1601 – Banning Drag Queen Story Hour

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 1601, Banning Drag Queen Story Hour, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler: “The radical Left’s attempt to sexualize and indoctrinate Texas children is never-ending. It is infuriating and unfathomable that public money has been used to fund drag… Read more »