Senate Bill 1 – Election Integrity has passed the Texas Senate. Learn More.

Stand firm, LT GOV Patrick. I support you 100 percent.

Thank you for pushing for stricter voter regulations. After the last election I have lost confidence in our system. (Cue the liberal outrage and name calling 🙄)

Support public education and stop the STAAR its crony.

Republicans have gained the power they have by taking one underhandedly self serving step at a time. This voting Rights bill is just another. So stop dismissing Democrats fears, they're justified.

Lol, you’re not the party of small government or individual rights anymore.

You are good. At gaslighting. Why didn't you speak to the issue of overturning voting results with which you don't like?

We need no further protections for election integrity. Expand voting; do not limit it. Enough with the tricks with words. Go Texas voting heroes in Washington! Stop the slime.

Just like their trip to D.C., the Democrats’ false statements about our Election Integrity Bill have fallen flat. Here’s the truth: our bill will expand early voting hours, strengthen verification of mail-in ballots, and increase security by ensuring that no election machine is connected to the internet. Have you read our election integrity bill? I encourage you to read it here. 95% of Texans say it is easy to vote in our state and this bill will make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. Please continue to keep our state and our nation in your prayers. May God bless you and your family, and may He continue to bless the greatest state of all—Texas. Sincerely, Dan Patrick

Unfortunately, Dan Patrick, you know nothing about integrity. Resign. Now.

Dan Texas can do better. See you at the polls

Election integrity will be when you are voted OUT!

Is it just me or does the Senator look like an axe murderer?

Ain’t nothing honest coming out of old Devil Dan’s mouth!

Good luck stifling the votes so you can remain in office.

Yea someone needs to keep watch on the lying greedy gop 🙄

Tried to throw eldery under the bus to give up their life for Covid... unbelievable most were already suffering in nursing homes, which many said get them out.

Keep up to good work. The louder the democommies complain confirms you’re on the right track.

No one really cares to hear from you Dan.

“Setting the record straight”. Never seen a more crooked line.

Love seeing the people of texas waking up and realizing you need to go

Resign and spend the rest of your life apologizing.

I read the changes, they OPEN loopholes they do not close them.

Please retire.

Keep fighting!!! The left just knows they won't win anything, without cheating!! We the People have had enough of those criminals!!

Lots of questions I have were not answered.

Can you please make election day a state holiday with protected leave time for all employees so that everyone has an opportunity to vote in this completely secure election? Can you please make sure there are enough voting machines in every district so that there aren't lines so long that people are denied an opportunity to vote in this completely secure election?

Make every station in a centralized location to make security more effective and efficient. I'm thinking big cities only. That's the greatest population density. Vote security is more important than a farmer driving 300 miles to vote.

According to the Founding Fathers the integrity of an election is determined by the number of people voting. BEFORE their heroic action the number of people voting was...ONE. King George. This is a democracy and we do NOT need or desire you meddling with our voters, our votes or our government.

Good job you actually posted a link to the bill text. Do you have aids that can highlight the differences between current law and this proposal?

There are voting places all over our city. We have plenty days to vote during early voting. I know that people can get to the doctor, to the SS office, etc. when the need arises and they have to show a driver’s license or photo ID. There should not be a problem with voting.

Everyone but democrats have read it. 🙏🏻🇺🇸

Dan, this is just part of your sucking up to tRump. Texas does not need more "voting integrity". We need a better electric grid, better roads, better schools.

Why make it harder to vote? Because republicans are a dying breed the rest of us have to suffer? That is so wrong!

This is voter protection, not suppression. So why are those crooked Democrats in Washington? Come home and fulfill your obligation as an elected leader or resign.

Yes, and it's atrocious, unethical, and is a voter SUPPRESSION bill.

Yeah! No! It denies equal access to urban voters, makes it more difficult for people with disabilities to vote. It permits harassment of pole workers and prevents car pooling for voters. Just to name a few short falls. DP is a lair.

I have one question: If the United States Government, FBI, CIA, DEA, can constantly surveil virtually every citizen in America, plus foreign countries, why can we not have a voting systems that works?

I’ve read it and it’s a good election bill.

How does “uniform statewide voting hours” make it easier to vote or harder to cheat? Voting hours should be determined according to the needs in each county, not by big brother at the Capitol. As long as elections are properly staffed and procedures are followed, it should not matter whether early voting hours occur beyond the hours of 6 am to 9 pm. And allowing partisan poll watchers to video-record voters while they are voting without their permission is intimidation and violation of their privacy.

They aren’t gonna read it Dan. They are just going to keep regurgitating their DNC talking points

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WORKING HARD TO KEEP OUR ELECTION EASY TO VOTE BUR HARD TO CHEAT .....WE NEED VOTERS ID

This is horrible, horrible voting suppression. I mean all the mean things are out of control.

This is all great press and gets everybody excited, but for my money, it deflects away from the real legislative priority, the power grid. Let’s face it, the power grid isn’t fixed. All you’ve done is ensure that Texans will pay more for energy in the future. By deflecting public attention off the grid, you allow Energy Transfer Partners to keep $2.4 billion in revenue during the winter storm, and you and Greg Abbott get big campaign donations totaling over $1 million from ETP, where Rick Perry is on the board of directors, by the way. But by all means, ignore that! Focus on election fraud! Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! Lol.

I have read all 47 pages of the bill. It is a complete and utter waste of time.

Yes I have. What it the rationale for uniform statewide voting hours, when the poll access needs of people in Deaf Smith County are very different from those in Harris County?

Have you read it? And what are you doing to insure that voting is easily accessible to all? What are you doing about gerrymandering?

Yes I have . It’s about voter protection not voter suppression. The Democratic’s just want to cheat. Let this be a lesson to you people. Don’t vote Democratic. The Democratic’s are all about themselves not the people in Texas. Keep Texas Red.

Good for you, Dan. It's the first thing Texas Republicans should have done! Read the Bill!

Why, exactly, are uniform voting hours necessary? That seems like a one-size-fits-all plan, which is clearly not wise in a state as diverse in population as Texas. What works in Harris County might not be appropriate in Henderson County, and vice versa. Also, why get rid of drive-through voting? Voters were required to show the same credentials as walk-in, but it was a lot more convenient. It truly seems this is less about maintaining the integrity of the elections and more about making it harder to vote. That’s not patriotic, not fair, and not something to brag about.

THERE IS NO INTEGRITY PROBLEM. TRUMP LOST BECAUSE HE GOT LESS VOTES. GET OVER IT. 🙄🤯🤬😡

A lot of namby pamby between the two of them. A little weak in the knees on many topics, but for the most part, they are doing a good job under poor circumstances.

Never should’ve had room to run to the right

If you do ‘t promote vaccination and masks, there won’t be that many left alive to vote for you.

There was an article today about the autocrat who has been commandeering Hungary for over a decade, and the story was not pleasant. If that's where the Right is taking us, God help us all.

Right into the brick wall of the consequences of your ignorance. Beware of this Clown Car of State.

Thanks for making Texas a great state. We are blessed deep in the heart of Texas!

I love election year rhetoric!!! #AbbottOut #Prather2022

We didn't miss it, we were just embarrassed that you think this is something to brag about.

I have no problem with many of the items on the bill but can’t The Legislature consider promoting the items with offers to ease the security limits by using mobile registration to get IDs, make Election Day a State holiday to allow workers paid time off to vote ( solicit companies to accept a paid state holiday), in affluent counties/districts place less drop boxes…they can afford less boxes. Then place more drop boxes in minority districts/counties. All these suggestions show that Republicans DO care about minority concerns while promoting election security

Texas has become a swing state. Be prepared to be voted out of office. Your tactics were never OK with Democrats, but now you will be offending Moderate voters as well.

Steer nothing anywhere but for the betterment of your constituents! Quit aligning yourself with a con man reality show host and be serious

How long can state legislators be absent from their duty until the governor can declare the seat as vacated and appoint a replacement? Maybe it’s my military experience or simply my work ethic but I never considered abandoning my job and expecting the job to be waiting for me.

Rather surprised to see you share a hit piece by the NYT on Texas, Governor Abbott, and Texas voting laws. And by the way, Texans don't care about anti-transgender 'measures'; we care about protection of rights for ALL our citizens. Texas voter laws are among the most restrictive in the country? Why and since when? And the quote from Joe Straus is out of touch with the reality that things have changed mightily in this country since Rick Perry was our governor.

Why is this news? They should have been on this course since day one. 😡

Better to steer STRAIGHT down the middle 🤨

Awful

That's some mighty fine ego-posting there, Dan.

They don’t care about the citizens of the state just about their own agendas.

Not really conservative enough in my opinion.

All to harm their constituents and keep themselves in power. Shameful

Not Right enough. Shut the damn border down.

Thank you for that.... because now people will know the full effect of a conservative agenda....and they'll vote your asses out!

Stay the course!!!

The FBI needs your help to find these criminals: www.fbi.gov/wanted/capitol-violence

wait till they change thier your salute

Something tells me he didn’t even read the bill, fails to mention drive through voting, 24 hour polls and restrictions on absentee ballots. Although, I’m just a demonRat who actually read the bill so 🤷🏻

The truth is that the actual cheating that took place in the election was less than .0006%. And, despite the bi-partisan groups watching the elections and counting the ballots, Trump still lost. You are attempting to discourage voters from turning out. That’s your truth.

I don't believe that. Republicans only look out for themselves not our country. May the Lord protect us!

How about asking your constituents to get vaccinated? There was no voter fraud. This charade that you are playing is despicable and desperate. Do the right thing and tell people to get vaccinated so that they might live to vote again!!

Lots of trolls on here folks. If they get abusive and use the favorite r word and n word I block them. Then they can’t see what I am doing. You can’t help those who do not want to research or think independently.

Thank you…we’ve seen enough cheating.

We have to! Everyone is tired of people cheating!

Texas is already the most restrictive State to vote. No need for more restrictions.

No they're not. You are simply making it harder for people to vote.

I support election integrity from Texas to the White House 🇺🇸

According to the editorial you shared, the RNC's polling indicates most Americans support five key principles: presenting voter ID, verifying voters’ signatures, controlling the ballot’s chain of custody, bipartisan poll observation, and cleaning up voter rolls. Can you explain how restricting voting hours (to target Harris County's 24-hour voting) aligns with those principles, and how it makes voting easier? Thanks in advance.

The politicians touting cheating are really saying they don't trust elected county clerks and employees to do their job. They don't trust their neighbors to work as the polls honestly. They suspect everyone of cheating, unless they are voting for them. So they want to put goons in the voting place to intimidate voters and jail workers who protect the voters.

Sure a lot of democrats and naysayers on this thread! And shifting the blame off the cheaters!

Absolutely correct. Fact is that those against it just want to have the ability to cheat. It’s human nature to shout good deeds from the mountain tops but they will to hide their misdeeds. It’s exactly what happened in the 2020 elections.

WIDER IDEOLOGICAL GAP BETWEEN MORE AND LESS EDUCATED ADULTS Adults with postgraduate experience most likely to have consistently liberal political values.

Wow, I don't believe any politician or the media and it amazes me how many do. I fully support the election integrity bill only because I read it and agree with it. Open your eyes!

Voter suppression is cheating!

No they are not making it easier to vote. Because of my husband's health, we vote by mail. As it is, we have to renew that request every year. Now you want to restrict that even more. Ridiculous!! Everyone should receive a vote by mail option.

The truth is that voter turnout in Texas last November was at a 30-year high. This is, of course, unacceptable to fascist Republicans, so this bill is to make sure you reduce the number of voters. Any other explanation is laughable.

Saying it's harder to cheat means that cheating has been happening. It also contradicts a lot of previous statements by the government saying that cheating is impossible.

I notice some Republican tune changes...

Good to see everyone calling him out on this garbage.

I love that the linked article has to warn the reader that it’s opinion piece. It’s exactly that…an opinion. Not factual.

Just declaring statements doesn’t mean they hold any actual truths - especially Texas leadership. They believe that their base will believe whatever they say —-so, they think their base are idiots

Not a single piece of evidence in that article to back up the headline, so that's neat

"the course correction came after years of steering the ship left in continual circles, which was found to be a highly undesirable direction to sail", said James Cooper, a Babylon Bee reporter and concerned constituent.

Maybe you should start reading the NYT on a daily basis as well as other serious news publications instead of relying on Fox News, Breitbart or OANN. At least you would get a whole different perspective of the world. Nevertheless, we will vote you out.

Interesting article. It is surely biased, but not as much as I anticipated. A lot of parsing and trying to make trivia fit a narrative. I'm glad our leaders here in Texas are together.

Yeah, I hope we can get y'all voted out!

Half of us want to stay in the middle tho, Dan Patrick. You're both destroying the greatest state in the union. You should be ashamed of yourself. 11.8.22 we're coming for you both! ⏳

Show some respect it's Governor and Lt. Governor, not Mr.! We could all be a little more flexible in politics now, it's gotten out of hand on both sides. However, the US as a Republic should stand up against Socialism, and those who continue to steer the USA in that direction. Government was never intended to Be All to everyone and everything. Personal responsibility, self worth, self alliance, neighbors helping neighbors.

So hard to the right that you have us going in circles.

Love you both!! Keep fighting for Texas and our Texas values! Yall have my vote ..again!

Never read the New York Slimes, and never will.

You think this portrays you in a positive light? I’m sure you and your followers will continue the war on women, children (yes there is life beyond a woman’s womb), education, people of color and the environment. The list is long….I take some consolation in knowing you will have some explaining to do at the end of your life….

Is it good or safe to steer hard right all the time?

Excellent, we have a country to save and don’t have time for a petty shenanigans by the Communist wing in America.

You realize they're not complimenting you, right? They're calling out your nonsense for what it is.

Courage in strong leadership is contagious--- so be courageous.......

You are so correct on the uncompromising part! It’s been your way or the highway for too long.

Conservative agenda? Like eliminating property taxes, because it’s theft… do that then call yourself a conservative.

Yes lets steer it goose stepping to the hard right, what would happen then, I hope people like living and the decade of 1845.....

The Times WAS a news organization, now strictly a propaganda machine for the far left. So obvious it's ridiculous.

I guess it has some merit to know what the opposition is thinking, and understand that there are so many people who will believe NYT before they ever pick up a piece of legislation and read it. You understand, primary sources just don't seem to be that important for so many people.

You don't have to read the Times, one of the most comprehensive papers in America, but how about the Texas Tribune and Austin-American Statesman ?

which explains why it took a massive constituent push to get you to put constitutional carry to a vote..............pfffft, take your faux constitutional desires somewhere else. you seem as bad as Acevado while he was in Houston

Amazing that you seem to think this article is a good thing. Conservative Republican policies hold a razor thin majority in Texas for now, but that will come to an end in the near future as the lack of regulation of critical infrastructure like electricity continues. Enjoy your power while you still have it. I truly believe it will end in the next four to ten years.

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Is hard to the right part of the process of not supporting retired teachers? No COLA for 20 years … Dan is anti public education ….

Hard Right = Fascism