"The Texas Senate will keep passing the bills on Gov. Abbott’s call, special session after special session, until House Democrats return.”
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon completion of the Texas Senate’s marathon floor session, during which 10 of Gov. Abbott’s special session items were passed:
“Today, with a week remaining in the special session, the Texas Senate completed work on all items on Gov. Abbott’s call.
"In one day, the Senate passed 10 bills, including a new congressional map adding five Republican seats, legislation for disaster preparedness and July 4th flood recovery, a ban on abortion-inducing drugs, a measure to eliminate the STAAR test, and more.“House Democrats now face a simple choice: return to the Capitol and do the job they were elected to do, or continue their ‘vacation,’ staging a media circus while mingling with blue-state governors who oppose Texas values.
“Let me be clear: the Texas Senate will keep passing the bills on Gov. Abbott’s call, special session after special session, over and over again, until House Democrats return to fulfill their duty to the people of Texas.”
Bills Passed by the Texas Senate this Special Session:
SB 1 – Natural Disaster Preparation and Recovery, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock
SB 2 – Flood Emergency Communications and Warning, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston
SB 3 – Relief Funding for Hill Country, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston
SB 4 – Redistricting, by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford
SB 5 – Banning THC, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock
SB 6 – Protecting Unborn Children, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler
SB 7 – Protecting Women’s Spaces, by Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston
SB 8 – Eliminating STAAR Test, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston
SB 9 – Cutting Property Taxes, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston
SB 10 – Protecting Human Trafficking Victims, by Sen. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound
SB 11 – Attorney General Authority to Prosecute Election Crimes, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler
SB 12 – Banning Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying, by Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston
SB 13 – Water Project Incentives, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock
SB 14 – Police Personnel Records, by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford
SB 15 – Stopping Title Theft and Deed Fraud, by Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas
SB 16 – State Judicial Omnibus Package, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler
