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 »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of the Texas Senate’s power grid reform package. The package includes Senate Bill 6, Adding New Natural Gas Plants, SB 7, Continuing to Improve the Texas Grid, SB 2010, SB 2011, SB 2012, SB 2013, and Senate Joint Resolution 1, by Sen…. Read more »

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 »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 23, Creating A Mandatory 10-Year Prison Sentence for Criminals Committing Gun Crime, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “Before this session, I came up with the idea for SB 23 to keep guns out of the hands… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s bipartisan passage of Senate Bills 20 and 21, Removing District Attorneys & Judges Who Refuse to Follow Texas Law, both by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “Texans unapologetically believe in the rule of law and expect their judges and district attorneys to… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 12, Banning Children’s Exposure to Drag Shows, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler: “It is shocking to me that any parent would allow their young child to be sexualized by drag shows. Children, who cannot make decisions… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 14, Ending Child Gender Modification, by Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels: “As Lt. Governor, I believe the practice of child gender modification is abhorrent and must be stopped in Texas. The Senate and I have been committed… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 28, Addressing Texas’ Future Water Needs, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock: “As Texas’ economy grows and leads America into the 21st century, our state’s water needs will outpace our supply. Additionally, the Texas Water Development Board… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 29, Banning Local COVID-19 Mandates, by Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury: “In March 2020, when the world locked down, I went on Fox News and suggested that Texas reopen our economy as quickly and safely as possible…. Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate Bill 25, Creating New Scholarships for Nursing Students, by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham: “Last fall I came up with the idea of a new scholarship program to address our nursing shortage in Texas. I asked Chair Kolkhorst… Read more »