AUSTIN — 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 ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Texas Senate, says that Texas' abortion ban should be amended to "clarify any language so that doctors are not in fear of being penalized if they think ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Sunday said the Legislature should amend the language of the state’s near-total abortion ban to address confusion over when doctors may terminate pregnancies.

As the bill-signing deadline looms, pressure increases on Abbott to veto the so-called THC ban that is strongly backed by Lt.

State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, left, talks to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick after Hughes' anti-abortion bill passed in the Senate Chamber at the Capitol on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

A chorus of pro-life voices is urging the governor of Texas to call legislators to a special session to pass a bill that will ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, thanked Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, for his work crafting a proposal that garnered “universal support from all sides.” ...

A Texas court has temporarily stopped the City of San Antonio from funding efforts to help residents travel out of state to ...

Texas bill clarifying state's abortion law unanimously passed by Senate 00:27. The Texas Senate approved changes Tuesday to the state's strict abortion law that both Republicans and Democrats say ...

A raft of social conservative priorities backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick hang in the balance, including efforts to infuse more religion into public schools. By Jasper Scherer May 14, 2025 5 AM Central ...