Steven Aranyi

Joint Statement from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker @Burrows4TX: “We thank the House and Senate Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding for their diligent work throughout yesterday’s joint hearing. There will be several more hearings to come, with the next…

Texas Senate and Texas House Announce Creation of Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding: ow.ly/Qf2v50WnZSW #txlege

Now: Acting Governor Dan Patrick provides an update on the state’s response to flooding. #txlege facebook.com/share/v/18HztW…

Happening Now: ⁦@DanPatrick⁩ gets a briefing on the deadly flooding in the Texas Hill County

Acting Governor Dan Patrick Statement on Hill Country and Concho Valley Flooding: #txlege

What happened in Minnesota is a tragedy and our prayers go out to the families, friends, and those impacted. Just today, a credible threat was made to possibly kill members of the Texas Legislature at the Capitol. I urge everyone to take appropriate precautions and heed the…

Rep. @TomOliverson and I have come to an agreement to add chronic pain as a qualifying medical condition to TCUP (compassionate use program) for those who suffer chronic pain as currently defined by the Texas Medical Board rules. Dr. Oliverson and I have spoken with the author of…

We are on the brink of the most productive legislative session in history. The relationship between the Speaker and I and the members in both chambers has never been better. But in every session, I have witnessed how things can rile up either chamber in the last few days. Often,…

🚨 The Texas Senate has unanimously passed House Bill 2, the largest public education funding and teacher pay increase in Texas history! The historic, targeted reforms included in HB 2 will improve public education in our state for years to come and, most importantly, drive more…

🚨 The Texas Senate and Texas House reached an agreement on House Bill 2! 🚨   We have been working diligently with the House in countless meetings and thoughtful discussions throughout the session to create the most effective school finance bill in Texas history. House Bill 2…

I am in full support of expanding the TCUP (compassionate use) program. We will expand licenses and have satellite locations for the first time for prescribed products from doctors for our veterans and those in need. The TCUP expansion is the latest program designed to help…

Watch my latest video. We cannot in good conscience leave Austin without banning THC, which is harming our children, and destroying Texans’ lives and families. #txlege

Yesterday, the Texas Senate abolished the Texas Lottery Commission, moving the state lottery to @TDLRlicense for a 2-year trial period with new strict guidelines and laws. #txlege

It was a historic day in Texas! Senate Bill 2, School Choice, has FINALLY been signed into law! #txlege

Here are the members of the Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty. These are some of the foremost faith leaders, scholars, and thinkers of our time. It’s an honor to serve with them. ow.ly/JBkG50VLHQ6

Today was a historic day at the White House! I joined @POTUS @realDonaldTrump in the Rose Garden as he signed an Executive Order establishing the Religious Liberty Commission that I will Chair. It is an honor, and we will carry out the president’s important mission of preserving…

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟒𝟎 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬! 𝑰𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒂𝒙 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. With the Texas Senate’s unanimous passage of…

A New Video on the Lottery Saga: #txlege

Today is a day I have worked toward for more than a decade, since I was a senator and the Chair of Senate Education in 2013. It is a great day for Texas students and parents! #txlege