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Lt. Governor Dan Patrick: Statement on the Senate’s Passage of Senate Bill 5 – Expansion of School Safety Funding

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate Bill 5, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “Ensuring the safety and security of every Texan, especially our children, is paramount to our work in the Texas Senate. Today, the Senate took swift action to continue supporting school security… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the House’s Passage of Senate Bill 4 — State Authority to Enforce the Border

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas House of Representatives’ passage of Senate Bill 4, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock: “Addressing the crisis on our southern border, perpetuated by the Biden Administration, is a top priority of mine. The Texas Senate has taken swift action this year to pass… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 1 – Empowering Parental Rights – Universal Education Savings Accounts (ESA) for Texas Students

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 1, Empowering Parental Rights – Universal Education Savings Accounts (ESA) for Texas Students by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: “Texans across the political spectrum agree that families must have choice in education to ensure their student has the… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 2 – Teacher Pay Raise and School Funding Increases

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 2, School Finance and Supplemental Payments for Teachers, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, and Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “Since I arrived in the Texas Senate, improving public education has been one of my top goals. I believe teaching is… Read more »