by Texas Right to Life | Jan 18, 2019 | 86th Session, Legislation, Media, Media Relations, News, Past Sessions, Press Releases
Today, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced the committee assignments for the State Senate during the Regular Session of the 86th Texas Legislature. One of the most important tasks of the lieutenant governor is to assign the 31 state senators to the...
by Dan Patrick | Sep 1, 2017 | Abortion, Issues, News
This is a longer than usual week-in-review, but I believe it is important for you to know what happened and what didn’t happen during the recent special legislative session, and why. I know that you expect your elected officials to do their jobs, and you should....
by Texas Right to Life | Aug 1, 2017 | Issues, News
Join us tonight at 7:00 p.m. on Facebook Live for a special edition of the “Jim & Michael Show” featuring Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. Honorable Dan Patrick is a stalwart Pro-Life champion who spearheaded the effort to pass all five of the special session’s...
by Texas Right to Life | Jun 6, 2017 | Legislation, Media, News, Past Sessions, Press Releases
Austin, Texas – June 6, 2017: Today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for a special session for the 85th Texas Legislature, which will start July 18. The governor announced that he will add 19 items to the special session call once the Legislature passes a...
by Elizabeth Graham | May 31, 2017 | Abortion, Healthcare, Issues, Legislation, News, Past Sessions
The 85th Session of the Texas Legislature brought two substantial Pro-Life victories because of the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, the Texas Senate, and the tenacity of the Freedom Caucus of the Texas House of Representatives. Unfortunately, the...