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  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
October 19, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Saving Girls’ Sports

After passing the Protecting Girls' Sports Act five times in the Texas Senate, it is finally on its way to Governor Abbott's desk to be signed into law. This is a huge victory for girls' sports! In Texas schools, the athletic statistics show the reality of sports competition — boys run faster, t…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
October 19, 2021 at 12:08 AM

Trump was right

Click here to watch my interview on Fox. Our southern border is out of control. We are expected to apprehend over 1 million illegal immigrants this year alone. This would not have been the case had President Biden not halted construction of the border wall or reversed other policies Trump imple…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
October 14, 2021 at 8:59 PM

150 Babies a Day Are Being Saved

As I mentioned to you yesterday, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled to temporarily block the enforcement of Senate Bill 8 — the Heartbeat Act — Texas’ lifesaving legislation that ensures once a fetal heartbeat is detected, the baby’s life must be protected. Late Friday night, the 5th Circui…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
October 13, 2021 at 5:57 PM

Texas Won’t Back Down.

As some of you may have heard, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled to temporarily block the enforcement of Senate Bill 8 — the Heartbeat Act, Texas’ lifesaving legislation that ensures once a fetal heartbeat is detected, the baby’s life must be protected. Late Friday night, the 5th Circuit Co…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
October 8, 2021 at 8:52 PM

This Will Not Be Tolerated in Texas

Biden’s Department of Justice has instructed the FBI to target parents who raise concerns over Critical Race Theory, likening them to domestic terrorists. Yes, you read that correctly. Give me a break! As you and I know, CRT is a racist philosophy that has no place in our children’s classrooms. …
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
October 7, 2021 at 7:31 PM

In Texas, We Back the Blue

Police officers in our state's capital will no longer be able to respond to non-emergency calls because of their severe staffing shortage. So instead, Austin residents are being asked to call 311 to file a report. This is devastating news. In August of last year, the Austin City Council voted to…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
October 5, 2021 at 9:26 PM

Voters Disapprove of Biden

Joe Biden's border crisis is getting worse every single day, yet he refuses to do anything about it. He hasn't visited the border in over a decade — and his policies show it. In a new poll, a majority of Texans approved of building a wall along our southern border. Texans understand the import…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
October 4, 2021 at 8:25 PM

Biden’s Values are NOT Texas Values

With every day that passes, Biden continues to upset Texas voters. His policies promote open borders and encourage illegal immigration. His policies are hostile to law-abiding gun owners. His policies are pro-abortion instead of protecting the unborn. In short, his policies are deflating any…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
October 1, 2021 at 10:59 PM

I’m Extremely Frustrated with the Public Utility Commission...

The Public Utility Commission's vote on Docket 52322, which finances $2.1 billion for retail electric companies, is infuriating. I'm extremely frustrated because this vote is bad public policy and a bad decision for Texas taxpayers. This action will benefit some of the companies who made money d…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 8:20 PM

Our Work is Not Finished Yet

I could not be more proud of the work we have done in the Texas Senate, continuously fighting for our conservative values. Through this year's regular and special sessions, we set the foundation for conservative, common sense policy. A cornerstone of this foundation starts with the Election Int…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 7:36 PM

A Quantum Shift in Property Tax Relief

I have been fighting against skyrocketing property taxes long before being elected to office. I have continued this fight during my tenure as a Texas State Senator and now as Lt. Governor. Last week, we made history in the Texas Senate by passing additional property tax relief. Senate Bill 1 gu…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 28, 2021 at 9:52 PM

Tax Relief Must Come First.

Last Monday, we kicked off the start of our Third Special Session. We have a lot of important work to get done, and property tax relief is at the top of my list. Senate Bill 1, passed by the Senate 30-1, guarantees $2 billion in property tax relief, and that amount could rise to a total of $4 bi…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 27, 2021 at 7:50 PM

The Crisis Continues

Biden's Department of Homeland Security Secretary admitted they released more than 12,000 Haitian illegal immigrants into the U.S. from Del Rio. Not surprisingly, no COVID testing took place. Over 5,000 additional cases are being processed, so this number could become much higher. Biden continu…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 24, 2021 at 8:53 PM

We Stand With Our Police Officers

The FBI recently published data showing America's murder rate rose by almost 30 percent in 2020. This is the biggest rise in murder we've seen since we started keeping record in 1960! In Houston, the city I call home, the number is even higher. From 2020 to 2021, there has been a 35 percent incr…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 23, 2021 at 6:00 PM

We’re Protecting Girls’ Sports in Texas

When the NCAA threatened states that don't allow boys to play girls' sports, I took a stand against forcing girls to compete against boys. We cannot allow our women to be pushed out of athletic scholarships and out of sporting excellence. It is not fair to allow boys to compete in girls' sports …
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 22, 2021 at 8:49 PM

This is a disaster...

Since Biden became president, 1.2 million illegal immigrants have been apprehended at the border. His catch-and-release, open-border policies have created this historic crisis. In the last month alone, Border Patrol apprehended more than 200,000 illegal immigrants — the highest number for August…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 21, 2021 at 11:28 PM

Let’s talk about Biden’s refugee camp.

President Biden has allowed our southern border to collapse into total disarray. I went to the Del Rio bridge yesterday for a firsthand look at this illegal immigration disaster and spoke with Lawrence Jones about this humanitarian crisis, which is quickly spiraling out of control. Click here to …
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 21, 2021 at 2:49 AM

LIVE from our Southern Border

Texas State Troopers guarding the International Bridge - Texas taxpayers and our incredible law enforcement are doing the Feds’ job because Biden won’t. I went to the Del Rio bridge today for a firsthand look at this illegal immigration disaster. Our Texas DPS Troopers and the National Guard ar…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 17, 2021 at 7:31 PM

⚠️BORDER WALL UPDATE⚠️

Biden's open border policies have caused an unprecedented amount of drugs, gangs, and COVID cases to pour across our southern border. This cannot stand. The Texas Facilities Commission announced they will award up to $11 million in funding for the border wall. This is excellent news! We are an…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 16, 2021 at 7:10 PM

Third Special Session Update ✅

In case you missed it: with the Third Special Session starting next week, I announced my top finance priority will be property tax relief. You can read my statement below or linked here. "With a state budget surplus expected to be in the billions, taxpayers must come before any new spending. "T…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 15, 2021 at 6:55 PM

We Banned Social Media Censorship in Texas

In Texas, we value our right to free speech. This includes having the freedom to post your thoughts and ideas on social media. Time and time again, we've seen how big tech has silenced conservative viewpoints online. We're putting an end to this, FULL STOP. Last week, Gov. Abbott signed the Pro…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 14, 2021 at 7:52 PM

🚨 I have an announcement... 🚨

Trump, Cruz, Perry, and Cornyn Kickoff Campaign September brings Texans the start of hunting season, college football and campaign season. I’m proud to kick things off with four tremendous endorsements from four friends, each of whom I truly admire. President Donald Trump said: “Lieutenant Gove…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 13, 2021 at 9:10 PM

We’re Fixing Our Broken Bail System

On Thanksgiving Day 2017, Texas State Trooper Damon Allen was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop. The killer was out on a $15,000 bond, despite his violent history against law enforcement and other crimes. I was proud to join Gov. Greg Abbott today as he signed Senate Bill 6, the Damo…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 10, 2021 at 9:48 PM

🚨 THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO MESS WITH TEXAS

I joined Raymond Arroyo yesterday to speak about Texas' latest pro-life victory, the Heartbeat Bill, and Biden's attempt to defeat it. You can watch my interview here. Last week, the state of Texas made history by becoming the first state to outlaw abortions once a heartbeat is detected. What a …
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 10, 2021 at 7:18 PM

🚨 THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO MESS WITH TEXAS

I joined Raymond Arroyo yesterday to speak about Texas' latest pro-life victory, the Heartbeat Bill, and Biden's attempt to defeat it. You can watch my interview here. Last week, the state of Texas made history by becoming the first state to outlaw abortions once a heartbeat is detected. What a …
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 9, 2021 at 9:52 PM

Texas Prevails Where Biden Fails

Let's face it - Biden is failing Americans. On top of the ongoing Afghanistan crisis overseas and skyrocketing inflation here at home, our borders are not secure. To make matters worse, now Biden is building new facilities for border guards in Tajikistan to defend the Tajik-Afghan border. Our so…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 8, 2021 at 7:58 PM

Election Integrity is Now Texas Law

Yesterday, I joined Gov. Abbott as he signed the Election Integrity Bill into law. This monumental signing was extra special because we showed the tenacity of the Texas spirit and how we don't back down in the face of left-wing opposition. Despite the Democrats' attempt to thwart the passage of …
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 8, 2021 at 1:21 AM

Conservative Cornerstones That Will Keep Texas, Texas

“The Texas Senate completed one of the greatest weeks for conservative legislation in Texas, and perhaps, American history.” Today, I joined Gov. Greg Abbott in Tyler for the signing of SB 1, the Election Integrity Bill. Our goal was to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat, and this bill d…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 5, 2021 at 6:59 PM

TOMORROW: Tele-Town Hall with RPT Chairman Matt Rinaldi

John, Today is the last day to register for my live telephone town hall tomorrow with Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi. You won't want to miss this call. Click here to register now!  We'll be recapping the special sessions, discussing our conservative wins this year, and outlinin…
  Hannah Zubeldia, Campaign Manager · [email protected]
September 4, 2021 at 4:00 PM

REMINDER: Tele-Town Hall with Lt. Gov Dan Patrick & RPT Chair Matt Rinaldi

John, We would like to remind you of the special upcoming live tele-town hall featuring Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi on Monday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m. CT. Will you please join us?  On this call, the Lt. Governor and Chairman Rinaldi will recap the spe…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 2, 2021 at 8:05 PM

A Quantum Shift... PLUS, An Exclusive Invitation...

Providing property tax relief to Texans will always be a top priority of mine. I want you to keep more of your hard-earned money.  On Wednesday, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 91, another bill providing property tax relief to Texans across the state. 29 of 31 senators voted in favor of the…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
September 1, 2021 at 8:25 PM

Heartbeat Detected = Life Protected

We made monumental strides in delivering for the people of Texas during the 87th Legislative Session. We took additional steps against abortion to protect the lives of the unborn. We are ensuring our police officers receive adequate funding. Finally, today, we get to see these bills and other cr…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 8:45 PM

Biden has Failed our Nation

As this year's second special legislative session draws to a close, the Texas House is (finally) at work this week voting on several GOP priority bills. In the Senate, we have already passed bills on election integrity, bail bond reform, a 13th check for retired teachers, banning critical race th…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 30, 2021 at 8:57 PM

Property Tax Relief Is On The Way

I have been fighting against skyrocketing property taxes since 2003 — even before I was an elected official, and I continued this fight when I began serving in the Texas Senate. As Lt. Governor, the fight against higher property taxes is one of my top priorities, and I have continued my commitme…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 27, 2021 at 6:32 PM

Texas Stands For Life

Protecting the unborn has always been one of my top priorities. When I served in the Texas Senate, I was proud to have passed the landmark sonogram bill, saving thousands of babies in Texas. Since I have been Lt. Governor, the Texas Senate has passed the strongest pro-life legislation in histo…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 26, 2021 at 8:56 PM

Texas’ Economy is Thriving

In Texas, we added more than 80,000 jobs over the last month alone! More jobs, lower unemployment rates, and stronger economies. These are the results of enacting strong Republican policies. Conservative policies work and continue to make Texas a beacon of freedom and a leader in productivity an…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 25, 2021 at 9:06 PM

A Great Victory for Texas and the U.S.

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to reinstate President Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy. This is great news! The ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy sends illegal migrants to Mexico to wait for their asylum case hearings, rather than releasing them into the U.S. Without this policy, many could w…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 24, 2021 at 9:58 PM

Time to Finish Our Work

Biden's open southern border policy is an open door to terrorists. According to the outgoing Border Patrol Chief, we are seeing an unprecedented number of known or suspected terrorists crossing our southern border in recent months. With Biden's total retreat in Afghanistan, our state and country …
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 23, 2021 at 7:22 PM

President Chaos

"The idea that somehow, there's a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing, I don't know how that happens." Those were Biden's exact words when asked in an interview with George Stephanopoulos if there was anything he could've done better with the Afghanistan withdrawal. He even went as far…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 20, 2021 at 6:47 PM

Biden’s Real Priorities

Sleepy Joe has proven himself an enemy to the Texas oil and gas industry. He proves it by his words and his actions. On his first day as president, he killed the Keystone XL pipeline, preventing 830,000 barrels of crude oil from being carried daily to the U.S. Gulf Coast, as well as killing tho…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 19, 2021 at 6:40 PM

We Must Ban Critical Race Theory

A disturbing ideology known as “Critical Race Theory,” leftist propaganda rooted in the notion that our country was founded on racist ideals, has been cropping up in classrooms across the country. Making matters worse, this ideology is thriving in some Texas public schools as a ‘woke’ response t…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 18, 2021 at 8:02 PM

House Democrats AWOL for 37 Days

As you may have heard, Gov. Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, he is showing no symptoms and Jan and I are praying for his swift recovery. I've been in touch with Gov. Abbott and I stand ready to assist him in any way possible. Democrats Still AWOL... Another week has gone by an…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 17, 2021 at 10:19 PM

Biden’s Inflation is Hurting Americans

Grocery shopping is more expensive. Rent prices are higher. Small businesses are struggling to fill jobs. The numbers don't lie. This is the reality of Biden's disastrous economic policies. In July, consumer prices rose 5.4% - the highest rate since 2008! The majority of Americans are saying t…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 16, 2021 at 10:54 PM

Open Border = COVID Crisis

At our southern border, we have a crisis happening right before our eyes. Since February, over 7,000 COVID-positive migrants have been released just in McAllen, giving the mayor no choice but to order a declaration of emergency. Our border cities and our brave Border Patrol agents are overwhelme…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 13, 2021 at 8:40 PM

Protecting Women & Girls’ Sports

It is now Day 32 of the Texas House Democrats’ dereliction of duty, and the clock is ticking. Their misadventures in D.C. have them running around with Pelosi and her radical Democrats. They are pushing for a federal takeover of our elections, all while holding our democracy hostage! The Texas Ho…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 12, 2021 at 8:46 PM

In Less than a Week

In under one week, the Texas Senate has passed 13 important bills on Gov. Abbott’s second special session call. We went to work immediately on Saturday, working diligently through the weekend and overnight to continue passing legislation that will benefit Texans. Here are the bills we passed: S…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 11, 2021 at 8:29 PM

The Texas Senate is Getting the Job Done

We are five days into the second special session. The Texas Senate has been hard at work for the people of Texas. But the Texas House has yet to have a quorum thanks to the Runaway Dems. The Texas Senate has already passed several bills on Gov. Abbott's call at record speed since Saturday. Here …
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 10, 2021 at 11:44 PM

Special Session, Round 2

Friday was the final day of the first special session and the Texas House Democrats were AWOL for almost all of it, making it clear that holding our democracy hostage is more important to them than working for everyday Texans. Here's a quick preview of what the House Dems accomplished while the T…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 9, 2021 at 11:20 PM

Election Integrity Trivia

Question: What do the blue states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York have in common? Answer: They have fewer early voting days than Texas! I ran through several Jeopardy-style questions about our Election Integrity Bill on Fox and Friends Sunday morning. The Left is lying an…
  Dan Patrick · [email protected]
August 6, 2021 at 10:20 PM

What the Texas Senate Accomplished

Texas House Democrats still haven’t returned to Texas, even though our first special session ends today. And they have no plan to return. Imagine that, Democrats without a plan. Whether in Washington, D.C., or vacationing in Portugal, they have yet to do anything other than waste Texas taxpayer…