Texas Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the list of bills the Senate will work on in the first called special session ...

The first three bills on the list are in response to the devastating Independence Day Floods in the Hill Country.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the following legislation for the First Called Special Session of the 89th Legislature: ...

Texas bears witness to a terrible tragedy, and citizens soon raise questions. Could the loss of life have been prevented or ...

AUSTIN, Texas - A "bizarre unforced error" is how Governor ... Beryl hit southwest of Houston. "Again, because I've been able to be fully engaged on a hands-on basis for many hours every single day, ...

As the death toll from the July 4th floods in Kerr County continues to climb - now surpassing the fatalities from Hurricane Beryl and even Hurricane Harvey – lawmakers are under growing pressure to ...

Some officials are already identifying ways to prevent similar disasters, including investing more in traditional siren alert systems in rural areas.

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick serves as Acting Governor of Texas due to Governor Greg Abbott’s absence. He has previously assumed responsibility several times, including during Hurricane Beryl ...

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick to be acting Governor during … News / Jul 5, 2024 / 01:23 PM CDT ...

In the wake of the catastrophic aftermath left by Hurricane Beryl, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has voiced a stern call for the CEO of CenterPoint Energy, Jason Wells, to step down from his role. In ...

In a statement earlier this week, his office called for Houston-based energy company CenterPoint to pay $800 million he says they improperly used from ratepayers.