Texas, Lt. Gov and abortion

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for clarity in Texas abortion law to protect mothers at risk
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says the Legislature should amend the language of the state's near-total abortion ban to address confusion over when doctors may terminate pregnancies.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he’s open to clarifying medical exception to Texas abortion ban
The Texas Legislature may clarify for medical professionals when it’s legal to perform a life-saving abortion, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said this week. “We need to clarify any language so that doctors are not in fear of being penalized if they think the life of the mother’s at risk,
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas Legislature should clarify abortion ban’s emergency exceptions
Patients and doctors have said the ban's only exception is so vague and the penalties are so steep that providers are reluctant to perform emergency abortions.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, senior Republican lawmakers say Texas should clarify abortion ban
"I do think that we need to clarify any language so that doctors are not in fear of being penalized if they think the life of the mother is at risk," Patrick said Sunday on WFAA's "Inside Texas Politics" after he was asked whether he expected "any significant abortion legislation,
Lt. Gov. Patrick says Texas lawmakers need to clarify near-total abortion ban
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently said the state's near-total abortion ban needs clarification. Trump terminates John Bolton’s security detail within hours of taking office Don't use these phrases in a job interview,
Texas Republican Senators fill 68% of committee appointments
As President of the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) on Friday announced his committee appointments for the 89th ...
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will attend Trump inauguration in D.C.
Abbott’s appearance will come just a week after he joined other Republican governors around the nation at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago ...
Dan Patrick campaign says it has $33.5 million to spend on reelection
AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s reelection campaign entered the new year with $33.5 million in its coffers. The sum is “the ...
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This Week in Texas: In Austin for start of legislative session
The 89th Texas Legislative Session has convened in Austin, Texas, for 2025. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are expected ...
Christian extremists turned Texas’ vote for House speaker into a far-right rally
The Texas Capitol turned into a hotbed for Christian nationalists as faith leaders gathered inside and outside the statehouse ...
Abbott, Patrick break fundraising records in 2024
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick broke fundraising records in 2024, according to statements issued by their ...
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Texas Legislature's 89th session will start Tuesday. Who are key players you should know?
Patrick, 74, has also been quick to do battle with Republican House speakers who he felt were insufficiently aggressive in passing Senate priorities. The Texas Constitution provides the ...
Relations between leaders of Texas Senate, House already off to rocky start
Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the ...