Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, ready to play ‘hardball’ for bail reform, says House is on board
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has scheduled a 10 a.m. news conference at the Capitol. No subject was listed in his announcement.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick promises "hardball" to get bills passed to restrict bail for public offenders
DALLAS — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) said Wednesday he would play "hardball" to get passed a series of bills aimed at restricting bail access. This includes bail for people suspected of certain violent crimes and people in the country illegally who are arrested on suspicion of a felony offense.
'We will play hardball on this issue' | Texas GOP lawmakers push for passage of bail reform package
"We will play hardball on this issue," Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said during a news conference. At the event, Patrick and other GOP lawmakers were joined by crime victims and victim advocates. "Whatever it takes we will not leave here until these bills passed the House,
Texas lawmakers move forward on bail reform package
State lawmakers are moving forward on legislation to keep violent undocumented immigrants in jail. That's just one piece of the bail reform package, also known as Senate Bill 9.
'A statewide problem' | Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calling for House lawmakers to pass bail reform bills
Patrick and State Sen. Joan Huffman say the Senate has passed bail reform bills with bipartisan support numerous times, but the bills always die in the House.
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LIVE: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick holds news conference as legislative session heats up
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will hold a news conference on Wednesday morning as the Texas Legislature looks to pass its first bills ...
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Burrows, Patrick and Abbott: Texas’ Big 3 have big plans and a wary new dynamic
The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...
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No, DFW Airport Is Not Sending Dan Patrick Photos of Your Genitals
Posters detailing an Electronic Genital Verification pilot program were spotted at DFW Airport over the weekend.
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Pres. Donald Trump praises Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Texas Senate on passing SB2
President Donald Trump praised the efforts of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in the Texas Senate's passing of SB2, which would create ...
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas Senate will pass bill providing tax dollars for students to attend private school
AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told CBS News Texas that by Feb. 5, the Texas Senate will approve a bill to provide $1 billion in taxpayer money to thousands of students statewide to attend ...
Gov. Abbott says he supports clarifying Texas' abortion ban—but defends law
Gov. Greg Abbott may be carving a path toward clarifying Texas' near-total abortion ban —but did maintain his backing of the ...
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Texas lawmakers revive push to legalize casinos, online sports betting despite political hurdles
Public opinion appears to be shifting in favor of gambling expansion. A recent University of Houston poll found that 60% of ...
The 3 biggest powers in the Texas Legislature: The governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker
Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...