Skip to main content Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blasts Hidalgo, Turner as 'liars' in fiery press conference on GOP voting bill FacebookTwitterEmail Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick presides over the State Senate on the second day of the 87th Texas Legislature on Jan. 13, 2021, at the Texas State Capitol, in Austin. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)Lynda M. Gonzalez, MBR / TNS Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick accused Democrats of “race-baiting” as they fight election bills in the Texas Legislature and said elected officials like Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner are lying about what the legislation would do.