dan patrick served as the president of texas's senate.
dan patrick served as the president of texas's senate.
who serves as the president of texas's senate?
dan patrick
2020 united states senate election in texas









































the 2020 united states senate election in texas will be held on november 3, 2020, to elect a member of the united states senate to represent the state of texas, concurrently with the 2020 u.s. presidential election, as well as other elections to the united states senate in other states and elections to the united states house of representatives and various state and local elections.









































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bullet::::- john cornyn, incumbent u.s. senator, former senate majority whip









































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bullet::::- dan patrick, lieutenant governor









































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section::::democratic primary.:candidates.
2020 united states senate election in texas
the president of the senate serves as the presiding officer and head of the senate. the president gives the senators their committee assignment although the assignments are already predetermined by the governor and his office. during legislative sessions the president can play a key role in the passage or rejection of legislation in the legislature, due to the office's prestige, power, and influence. if a senator supports the governor's agenda the president may promote them to more powerful committees, or even appoint them chairman or vice chairmanships. the president usually maintains a strong hold on the senate and legislation through his appointment of committee memberships and committee chairmen. the president has the power to rule on points of order recognize senators so they may speak and control the flow of legislation through the senate. the senate president is almost always an ally of the governor, this allows the administration to pass their legislative agenda through easier and it allows them to kill opposition legislation easier too. the senate president is usually a powerful and influential senator before he is appointed senate president. if a senate seat falls vacant before the expiration f its term the senate president calls for an election, he sets the date, times, and places of voting. upon the petition of a majority of the members of the legislature the president along with the speakers calls a special session. the senate president is fifth in the gubernatorial line of succession. if the president is ever absent the senate president pro tempore, who is also appointed by the governor, presides. should the senate chair ever fall permanently vacant the senate president pro tempore presides until the election of a new president.
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