AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has officially announced his bid for re-election in 2026, marking another step in ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick ended any speculation about his seeking reelection Friday after announcing he will run for a fourth term ...

As looming tariffs rock the U.S. economy, the Texas comptroller says he is closely monitoring sales tax revenue and the price ...

HOUSTON TX – Texas Lieutenant Governor and conservative Republican candidate for re-election, Dan Patrick, announced his 2026 ...

Ahead of the Texas state budget's final approval, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's plan for boosting the state's film incentive program ...

The House version of the state's two-year budget must be reconciled with the Senate version before heading to the desk of Gov ...

The lieutenant governor has made expanding our film-incentives program—thus encouraging more moviemaking in the state—a priority for the Senate. But some say Hollywood doesn’t align with “Texas values ...

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Since the 89th Legislature kicked off in January, the Texas Senate has passed nearly 200 bills. But as of Wednesday morning, ...

Advocates and business owners packed the Texas State Capitol to testify against two bills that could restrict or altogether ban hemp-derived THC products.

A 16-hour committee hearing was the latest in an ongoing legislative push to halt the proliferation of legal THC-containing ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, love him or hate him, is the most powerful Texas politician since the legendary Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock.