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

The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

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.

A fiscal note for SB 2 from the Texas Senate said the legislation would allow about 35,000 students to attend private school in 2027.

Restrict THC, help with deportations, infuse religion in schools and provide property tax relief – these are among the Patrick priorities.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveiled a list of his top 25 legislative priorities, including banning drag queens, THC and the spread of communism.

Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton had no comment on the pardon, which included dozens charged with hurting police.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be among those attending President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. on Monday. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, both Republicans and close Trump ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced his Senate priorities for the 89th legislative session. Of his 40 priority bills, the 25 he laid out in his announcement include school choice, investing in water supply,

Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday laid out his top priorities this legislative session that range from bipartisan issues, such as investing in water supplies and combating Alzheimer’s, to GOP talking points,

Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars over the next two years to create a school voucher-like program, cut property taxes, raise teacher pay, shore up water infrastructure and continue the state’s border crackdown,

"We're going to pass it out before next Wednesday and we're going to send it over there like a rocket ship next week," Patrick said.