Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday released an initial list of priorities for Texas senators to consider before they return to Austin for next year’s legislative session, including reducing property taxes and “preventing Sharia law” from taking hold in Texas.
“These first five interim charges, released today, reflect issues that I am particularly focused on, and Texans have asked the Texas Senate to study,” Patrick, a Republican who leads the upper chamber, said in a statement. “Texans can rest assured the Senate will hit the ground running on day one of the 90th Texas Legislature to ensure the priorities of the conservative majority of Texans are accomplished.”
Patrick asked state senators to provide legislative recommendations for the five issues by Feb. 20, adding that he would announce more interim priorities in March. As president of the Texas Senate, Patrick wields enormous power over the legislation that passes into law.
