Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said lawmakers have an “extraordinary opportunity” to shape the future of Texas at the start of the next legislative session, which begins Jan. 10.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks at a press conference concerning the recently passed Election & Ballot Security Bill, also known as Senate Bill 7, at the Texas Capitol on April 7, 2021., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Patrick, who presides over the Senate and wields tremendous power over legislation, said lawmakers have an"extraordinary opportunity" to shape the future of Texas at the start of the next legislative session, which begins Jan. 10, because they're expected to have a $27 billion budget surplus to spend on state projects.
Patrick called for lawmakers to pass legislation that would cause investors to build more natural gas plants in Texas, which he argues would prevent another power grid crisis. In February 2021, a severe winter storm caused days-long blackouts across the state and hundreds of Texans died during the crisis.Those laws required
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