Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Releases First Round of Interim Charges to the Texas Senate

AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has issued his first round of interim charges for Texas Senate committees to study in preparation for the 90th Legislature. Lt. Gov. Patrick made the following statement upon issuing the charges:

"These first 5 interim charges, released today, reflect issues that I am particularly focused on, and Texans have asked the Texas Senate to study. The Texas senators have been asked to provide their interim charge recommendations by February 20th, and my staff and I will diligently review those hundreds of interim charge ideas. The full list of interim charges will be released later in March. As always, 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 including, but not limited to, continued property tax relief via 'Operation Double Nickel,' eliminating fraud and abuse in state government, strengthening the power grid, and promoting a Texas-first agenda across the board."

To read Lt. Gov. Patrick's first round of interim charges, click here.