Texas Senate Moves Quickly to Pass Priority Transportation Bills As promised, the Texas Senate has moved quickly to address your priorities. On the 37th business day of the 84th Legislative Session the Texas Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation that will dramatically improve the roads across Texas. As we all know, gas tax revenues have dwindled over… Read more »

Texas Senators Unveil Texas Senate Taxpayer Relief Act As your Lieutenant Governor I was pleased to join the chairwoman of Senate Finance, Senator Jane Nelson, and a bipartisan group of 24 Texas Senators to announce one of the largest tax relief packages in Texas’ history. It is a bold plan that provides $4.6 billion in… Read more »

Governor Abbott Outlines His Priorities In the Texas Senate, I’m pleased to say, we’re already off to a quick, productive start. Governor Abbott gave his State of State address on Tuesday and outlined several emergency items for the legislature to prioritize. I am proud to say that the Senate is making significant progress on many… Read more »

In the Texas Senate we’re already off to a fast start with a mission to get our priorities done sooner, rather than later. This will allow us more time to focus on the state’s top priorities instead of scrambling at the finish line to get the job done before time runs out. Lt. Governor Patrick… Read more »