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.
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick prove Texas Republicans are not united
Texas Republicans are moving quickly to pass their economic and social priorities through the Legislature, but the party is ...
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls on House to pass bail reform package
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday called on the Texas House to pass a series of bills designed to reform the state's bail ...
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 ...
With a vigorous conservative agenda at stake, Texas Capitol leaders play nice, for now
Patrick is the most powerful legislative force in Texas politics. As presiding officer in the Senate, he sets a conservative ...
Lt. Governor promises to play "hard ball" to pass bail reform bills
LT. Governor Dan Patrick says he is ready to play “hard ball” to keep violent offenders from being released on bail. On ...
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Burrows, Patrick and Abbott: Texas’ “Big Three” 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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Texas’ New House Speaker Aims to Unite the State’s Most Powerful Republicans
Rep. Dustin Burrows is looking to change the dynamic among the "Big Three" – the governor, Lt. governor, and the House ...
Harris County under scrutiny as Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick pushes House to pass bail bond legislation
Patrick and State Sen. Joan Huffman say the Senate has passed bail reform bills with bipartisan support numerous times, but ...
Students lobby Texas lawmakers to place more restrictions on access to cannabis products
On Tuesday, youth advocates from Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth were at the capitol to lobby lawmakers for more restrictions on cannabis and alcopop products. The youth advocates said cannabis ...
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 ...