What did Lt. Governor Dan Patrick do to try and further his “bathroom bill” in the 85th Legislative session? Patrick shot Speake
r Joe Straus in front of the capitol building, prompting the election of a new, more conservative House speaker. He refused to finish committee assignments, in effect stopping all Senate business. He refused to allow five essential funding bills, which would have kept state agencies running, to come to the floor for a vote, forcing a special session. He threatened to call a special legislative session to compel the House to consider his priorities that stalled.
Answer: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had a ultimatum talk to House Speaker Joe Straus on Wednesday a so thing called a bathroom bill and also a property tax relief bill, pay it or end up having to spend your summer at the Capitol in a super special session!
