The Rockwall County Republican Party announced on Wednesday that Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will be the keynote speaker for the annual Lincoln-Reagan Day on March 1 at Boyd Farm

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has previously expressed concerns about the expansion of AI on the power grid, says there is "no daylight" between him and President Trump.

“I think it’s clear, but I’m also open to the idea that some doctors don’t see it that way, some hospitals don’t think that way,” said Patrick, a Republican who presides over the Texas Senate. “We don’t want to stand in the way of that, but we’re not going to open it up so that abortion is prevalent again in the state.”

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has long been a leading conservative voice in Texas. The stalwart Republican says he doesn’t yet know if Burrows will impact his hopes for a conservative agenda, but he expressed concern.

Patrick is the first major Republican official in Texas to say he supports clarifying the state's near-total abortion ban this legislative session.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks at the Texas GOP Convention on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in San Antonio. Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune

As President of the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) on Friday announced his committee appointments for the 89th Legislature.

State lawmakers are preparing to debate legislation that could shut down the sale of all forms of THC in Texas.

The Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night voted to advance school voucher legislation for a full vote in the Senate after hours of public testimony largely focused on whether the proposal would live up to its promise of prioritizing low-income families and children with disabilities.

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AUSTIN, Texas - The first hearing on a new school voucher plan is now set for Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Texas Capitol. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said he would fast track the controversial legislation and on Friday morning, in the State Senate, SB 2 was referred to the Senate Education K-16 Committee .