AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the completion of the State Auditor’s audit of all impeachment spending costs: “Today marks 1 year, 6 months, and 3 days since I called for an audit of all impeachment spending by the Texas House and Senate. I swiftly turned all the Texas Senate’s… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 6, Increasing Texas’ Electric Grid Reliability, by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford: “Texas is open for business like never before. As more people and companies move to Texas, our grid must become even stronger and more reliable to ensure… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 17 on second reading (final passage to come later), Stopping Foreign Adversaries’ Land Grabs, by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham: “It is common sense and good state policy to prohibit our foreign adversaries from purchasing Texas land. Preventing private… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 15, Removing Barriers to Housing Affordability, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston: “Affordable housing enabled the Texas Miracle and is a cornerstone of our state’s economic success. People around the world recognize that Texas is a land of opportunity,… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 13 on second reading (final passage to come later), Guarding Against Inappropriate Books in Public Schools, by Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney: “Texas parents expect their child’s school library to have educational content, not sexual content or woke ideologies… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 12 on second reading (final passage to come later), Establishing a Parental Bill of Rights, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: “Parents are the single most important factor in the success of a child. I have championed public education since… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 3, Banning THC in Texas, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock: “Since 2019, retailers across Texas have exploited a state agriculture law to sell life-threatening, unregulated forms of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to Texans, including children. These stores which often target… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 35, Competing for Quality Roads, by Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville: “As Texas grows, our state will need more roads to meet the demand of our general population and industry. Texas spends billions of dollars on new roads each… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 18 on second reading (final passage on third reading tomorrow), Banning Drag Time Story Hour, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler: “SB 18 puts an end to the practice of using taxpayer dollars for drag time story hours. Libraries should… Read more »

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 10, Placing the Ten Commandments in Schools, on second reading (final passage on third reading tomorrow), by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford: “By placing the Ten Commandments in our public school classrooms, we ensure our students receive the same foundational… Read more »