The Texas Constitution temporarily shifts authority to Patrick until Gov. Greg Abbott returns from an official trip to East Asia.
The Texas Constitution temporarily shifts authority until Gov. Greg Abbott returns from an official trip to East Asia.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks at the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has been the face of Texas’ preparation for, and response to, Hurricane Beryl.The constitution empowers the lieutenant governor to “exercise the powers and authority appertaining to the office of Governor” under three scenarios:When the governor is temporarily unable to serve or temporarily disqualified from serving.
“All of us want to preserve life,” Patrick said Monday. “You can rebuild a building — it may not be pleasant — and you can restore things, but not a life. And so we want people to stay indoors. Be careful.”Nolan D. McCaskill , Austin Bureau Correspondent. Nolan covers Texas politics. Before relocating to Austin in June 2024, he spent nearly a decade in Washington, D.C., reporting on national politics, including the White House, Congress and presidential campaigns. He is a graduate of Florida A&M University.
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