Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick awards committee chair to Texas senator who previously faced sexual harassment

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by Alex Samuels, Texas Tribune


Two years ago, Texas Sen. Charles Schwertner voluntarily relinquished a prominent post chairing the Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee after an allegation of sexual harassment. Now, he’s been named chair of another Senate panel.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Friday that he selected Schwertner, a Georgetown Republican, to helm the Senate Committee on Administration for the 2021 legislative session, replacing state Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola.

Schwertner gave up his health committee post after the University of Texas at Austin investigated allegations that he sent lewd messages and a sexually explicit photo to a graduate student.

Schwertner, who did not cooperate with UT-Austin investigators, at the time repeatedly denied sending the messages.

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/01/15/dan-patrick-charles-schwertner-texas-committee/

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1. Shouldn't this read he faced sexual harassment charges?

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