Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick holds press conference following legislative session
Waco, TX (FOX 44) — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick held a post-session press conference at the Waco Regional Airport on Tuesday afternoon.
The press conference comes after the 89th Legislative Session, which approved major bills including a THC ban.
Lt. Gov. Patrick said THC sales impact Texas schools due to smoke shops opening near school campuses and selling products with dangerous amounts of the chemical. Alongside THC guideline changes, Patrick highlights the new school bill and how it will positively impact schools and teachers across Texas.
'The most important person is the teacher,' Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said. 'And we must raise their salaries, that I've been doing since I became lieutenant governor, to where we get the best and the brightest into our schools and keep the best teachers we have today.'
Governor Greg Abbott has until June 22 to sign or veto. If no action is taken, it will become law automatically.
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