Representative authority profile
Dan Patrick
Lieutenant Governor · Republican
Biography
Dan Patrick is the lieutenant governor of Texas and president of the Texas Senate. He previously represented Senate District 7 and worked in broadcasting and business.
Career
- Lieutenant governor of Texas since January 2015.
- Texas senator for District 7 from 2007 through 2015.
- Previously worked as a broadcaster and business owner.
Education
- Bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Committee assignments and governing role
- Presides over the Texas Senate.
- Appoints Senate committee chairs and members under Senate rules.
- Refers legislation to Senate committees.
Election history
- 2006First elected to the Texas Senate.
- 2014First elected lieutenant governor.
- 2018Reelected lieutenant governor.
- 2022Reelected to a third term.
Office and district
- Office
- Lieutenant Governor
- District
- Statewide
- Party
- Republican
- Capitol phone
- (512) 463-0001
- Profile identifier
- dan-patrick
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign finance
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The lieutenant governor is elected statewide and presides over the 31-member Texas Senate.
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Primary sources
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Authority review completed July 30, 2026.