EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick visited El Paso as part of a multi-city tour. During his stop, he addressed key issues such as property taxes and border security.

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick visited the Valley Monday as part of a post-legislative session press tour. His Harlingen stop was one of seven or eight he had planned for Monday. All the destinations focused on rural areas of the state.

The Lieutenant Governor of Texas Dan Patrick visited El Paso to talk about the recent Texas state legislature. Patrick recently called the legislature the "most conservative and successful legislative session.

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Abbott has won a number of major legislative victories over the past couple of sessions, including a long-awaited expansion of school choice this year. His re-election next year is all but assured.

Gov. Greg Abbott faces pressure, including from in his own Republican Party, to veto the legislation, which Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick championed.

Democrats will need to sort through a pileup of potential candidates who see an opportunity to harness backlash to the Trump administration in next year’s midterms.