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Texas Legislature Updates: Texas DPS Closes Capital, Lt. Gov. Announces 2021 Texas Senate Committee Appointments
On Friday, Texas The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced the closure of Texas State Capitol and Capitol Grounds out of an abundance of caution Saturday, January 16 – Wednesday, January 20.
“The Texas Department of Public Safety is aware of armed protests planned at the Texas State Capitol this week and violent extremists who may seek to exploit constitutionally protected events to conduct criminal acts,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “As a result, DPS has deployed additional personnel and resources to the Capitol and are working closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Austin Police Department to monitor events and enforce the rule of law.”
People are encouraged to immediately report any suspicious activity they see on the internet or in public to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Austin Police Department, or DPS at www.iWatchtx.org.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon announcing his Texas Senate committee appointments for the 87th Legislative Session.
Lt. Gov. Patrick also appointed the Select Committee on Ports and the Special Committee on Redistricting:
“No one works harder than the members of the Texas Senate. Their commitment to public service is unparalleled and I am proud to serve with them. They have been working throughout the interim and are hitting the ground running. I look forward to a productive legislative session.”Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
To see the list of the new committee appointments, click here.