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Joining President Trump at the Signing of the Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education


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Yesterday, I returned to the White House for meetings and to join President Trump as he signed the Executive Order to shut down the Department of Education.


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At the White House with Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton


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I was honored to be in the East Room for the signing of the Executive Order to close the Department of Education. Thank you, President Trump, for restoring education decisions to the states and local communities where they rightfully belong.


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I’m also grateful for the special shoutout President Trump gave to me and Texas during his speech. Click here to watch the clips [[link removed]].


The Texas Senate Drew a Line in the Sand and Passed SB 3 to Ban All Forms of Intoxicating THC


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Last month, I paid a surprise visit to a lottery store operated by a courier service owned by the sports betting company DraftKings. Within a week, the Texas Lottery Commission suddenly banned all courier services, and the Texas Rangers launched a broad-scope investigation into the Lottery Commission.


On Tuesday, I paid a surprise visit to another industry [[link removed]]. I stopped in several smoke and vape shops selling THC products.


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On Wednesday, I held a press conference on the dangers of these THC products, and later that afternoon, the Texas Senate drew a line in the sand and passed SB 3 to ban all forms of intoxicating THC [[link removed]].


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 children with their marketing, have popped up across the state, threatening the safety of our communities.


I named SB 3 a major legislative initiative of mine because I will not allow retailers to circumvent the law and put Texans’, and especially children’s, lives in danger. These rogue retailers are selling THC products containing several times more THC content than marijuana purchased from a drug dealer off the street. These dangerous products must not be allowed to permeate our communities and endanger Texas children.


Click here to watch Wednesday’s press conference [[link removed]].


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Click here to see the THC shops and their proximity to schools near you [[link removed]].


The Texas Senate Has Already Passed 21 of My Top 40 Priority Bills


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The Texas Senate has already passed 21 of my top 40 priority bills, including:


Senate Bill 2 [[link removed]] – Providing School Choice

Senate Bill 3 [[link removed]] – Banning THC in Texas

Senate Bill 4 [[link removed]] – Increasing the Homestead Exemption to $140,000 ($150,000 for Seniors)

Senate Bill 5 [[link removed]] – Combatting Dementia and Alzheimer’s – Establishing DPRIT (Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas)

Senate Bill 6 [[link removed]] – Increasing Texas’ Electric Grid Reliability

Senate Bill 9 [[link removed]] – Reforming Bail – Keeping Violent Criminals Off Our Streets

Senate Bill 10 [[link removed]] – Placing the Ten Commandments in Schools

Senate Bill 11 [[link removed]] – Protecting the Freedom to Pray in Schools

Senate Bill 12 [[link removed]] – Establishing a Parental Bill of Rights

Senate Bill 13 [[link removed]] – Guarding Against Inappropriate Books in Public Schools

Senate Bill 15 [[link removed]] – Removing Barriers to Housing Affordability

Senate Bill 17 [[link removed]] – Stopping Foreign Adversaries’ Land Grabs

Senate Bill 18 [[link removed]] – Banning Drag Time Story Hour

Senate Bill 19 – Stopping Taxpayer Dollars for Lobbyists

Senate Bill 20 [[link removed]] – Stopping AI-Generated Child Pornography

Senate Bill 21 [[link removed]] – Establishing the Texas Bitcoin Reserve

Senate Bill 25 [[link removed]] – Making Texas Healthy Again

Senate Bill 26 [[link removed]] – Increasing Teacher Pay

Senate Bill 28 [[link removed]] – Banning Lottery Couriers

Senate Bill 35 [[link removed]] – Competing for Quality Roads

Senate Bill 40 [[link removed]] – Bail Reform


We are moving rapidly to ensure all these bills, which reflect the will of the conservative majority of Texans, have ample time to pass the Texas House and arrive at Gov. Abbott’s desk to be signed into law. This session has started out with a hopeful working relationship with Speaker Burrows. Working together with the House, this could be the best session ever for all Texans and especially for conservatives.


To read the rest of my top 40 priority bills, click here [[link removed]].


Thank you for all your support over the years and for everything you do to keep Texas red. May God bless you and your family, and may He continue to bless the greatest state of all—Texas.


Sincerely,


Dan Patrick [[link removed]]


Dan Patrick

Lieutenant Governor of Texas


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