Category: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick

ANALYSIS: Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick Says Gov. Abbott ‘Misinformed’ on House’s Property Relief Plan

News Analysis Continued infighting among three of Texas’ top Republican lawmakers is sparking more tension in the state’s Capitol following the House’s impeachment of the attorney general. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick took to social media to call out Gov. Greg Abbott’s accolades for the House’s unanimous passage of its property tax cut bill, which…


Texas Senate Introduces $16.5 Billion Property Tax Relief Plan

Texas Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced on Tuesday the Senate Finance Committee’s plan to provide billions in property tax relief. Patrick, along with Republican state Sens. Tom Bettencourt and Tan Parker, introduced Senate Bills 3, 4, and 5 to provide $16.5 billion in property tax cuts. The state is sitting on a record $33…