After Governor Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 3, which aimed to ban all THC consumables in Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is holding a press conference to address the situation.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for the Texas Rangers to investigate how Gonzalo Lopez, a convicted murderer, was able to escape Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) custody, elude capture for 21 days, and perpetuate the brutal murder of Mark Collins and his four grandsons on June 2.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick held a press conference Tuesday to discuss election security bills.

SUGAR LAND, Texas – Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick spoke strongly about the power outage debacle during a press conference in Sugar Land Monday morning. This week, the Texas Senate and Texas House will launch an investigation into what went wrong, according to Patrick. AdPatrick reiterated that renewables are not the answer, but says his team is going back to the drawing board. “We are going to find out what went wrong. Patrick said he and his team are working on a solution for them, but he hasn’t come to a resolution yet.

Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas TribuneIn response to a letter by Democratic state senators urging the removal of Confederate monuments and symbols at the Texas Capitol, Lt. Gov. Currently, about 80% of Democrats in the Texas Legislature are people of color, compared to about 4% of Republicans. ReferenceDemocratic state senators penned a letter urging the removal of Confederate monuments and symbols at the Texas Capitol. At the end of your letter you state that the Democrat Senators stand in solidarity against racism and all forms of discrimination. Let me assure you that I and every Republican in the Texas Senate also oppose racism in any form.