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

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

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.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday announced his top 25 priority Senate bills for the 2025 legislative session that began earlier this month.

Outside of school choice, other priorities for Patrick include several rightwing culture war goals like “placing the ten commandments in school” and “stopping drag time story hour.”

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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