State Sen. Dan Patrick

Republican
Current Rating

N/A

Senate District 7 (Retired) - Houston
First elected 2006

Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

  • Career: B
  • 2013: A
  • 2011: A+
  • 2009: B-
  • 2007: F

About State Sen. Dan Patrick

Senator Patrick is a former Broadcaster and Business Owner and is from Houston, Texas. He received his BA Degree in English from the University of Maryland. He and his wife, Jan, have been married for 34 years and have one daughter. Senator Patrick has served in the Texas Senate since 2007.
Committee Assignments during 83rd Legislative Session: Education (Chair); Criminal Justice; Finance; Higher Education; Transportation; Joint Committee on Oversight of Higher Education Governance, Excellence, & Transparency; Redistricting (Select)

Senate District District 7

State Sen. Dan Patrick's Record

  • Pro-Taxpayer
  • Anti-Taxpayer
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
Bill Vote

SB 50: New Pre-K funding

Senate Journal Page: 1179
Read Full Detail
Check

SB 407: Allowing cities and counties to lower property taxes with sales taxes

Senate Journal Page: 1703
Read Full Detail
Check

SB 101, Amendment 5 by Ogden: Spending $200 million to provide free college tuition

Senate Journal Page: 1734
Read Full Detail
X

HB 2510, Amendment 2 by Carona: Increasing local sales and use taxes for mass transit

Senate Journal Page: 2315
Read Full Detail
X

HB 3928, Motion to Table Amendment 3 by Jackson: Ensuring businesses with no profits do not pay the business tax

Senate Journal Page: 2329
Read Full Detail
Check

HB 14: Creating a $3 billion "cancer fund"

Senate Journal Page: 2690
Read Full Detail
X

HB 2, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Williams: Dedicating an additional $2 billion to property tax relief

Senate Journal Page: 2753
Read Full Detail
Check

HB 109: Unraveling of welfare reform

Senate Journal Page: 2755
Read Full Detail
X

HB 438, Amendment 1 by Patrick: Reducing appraisal cap

Senate Journal Page: 2966
Read Full Detail
Check

HB 2237: Creating a $100 million drop out program

Senate Journal Page: 3042
Read Full Detail
X

HB 735: Discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund

Senate Journal Page: 3215
Read Full Detail
Check

HB 3430: Increasing transparency on state spending

Senate Journal Page: 3370
Read Full Detail
Check