Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recommits $5M for Dallas police academy. Council still has concerns
Dallas officials hoped updated plans for a new police academy would temper doubts that dominated discussions last month and ...
'A poison in our public': Texas Senate passes SB 3, THC ban backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
The Texas Senate passed the hemp ban backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. If passed by the House, SB 3 would ban nearly all forms ...
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces progress on Texas legislation
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick provided an update on the progress of several key bills moving through the Texas Legislature.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threatens special session if THC ban, bail reform not passed
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced plans to force a special session of the Texas Legislature if bail reform and a THC ban, two of his top 40 priorities, do not pass.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he’ll push for special session if THC ban, bail changes fail
Only Gov. Greg Abbott can call for a special session. But in his role presiding over the Texas Senate, Patrick can block any ...
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Q&A: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas lawmakers will expand tax exemptions, address housing affordability this session
With 60 days remaining in Texas’ 140-day regular legislative session, state senators are working to raise salaries for public ...
Gov. Abbott, top legislative leaders continue to push school choice program in Texas during rare joint news conference
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and a Speaker of the Texas House held a joint news conference for the first time ...
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Lt. Gov. applauds Teacher Bill of Rights
The Texas Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 27, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton, Thursday. It establishes a teacher ...
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Lt. Gov. Patrick warns of a special session if THC ban, bail reform are unpassed
Only the governor can call a special session, but Patrick can hold up must-pass legislation to get action on his priorities.
Texas Senate passes SB-3 which bans all THC products after push by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
The Texas House will vote on an alternative, which would impose stricter oversight and licensing requirements for the hemp industry, rather than an outright THC ban.
Texas House committee advances school choice bill, a first in state history
TheTexas House Committee on Public Education “moved universal school choice one step closer to reaching my desk,” Texas Gov.