Sen. Lonnie Paxton’s Press Releases

Paxton names Sen. Hamilton public safety chairman, Sen. Kern vice chair

OKLAHOMA CITY - Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, has approved a series of interim study requests that will be considered during the Oklahoma Senate's 2026 interim.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that states can legally ban transgender women and girls from competing in female school sports.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, today secured full Senate approval of Senate Bill 1806, which extends support services for young adults transitioning out of the foster care system.

The measure passed off the Senate floor unanimously.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, has secured committee passage of Senate Bill 1806, legislation to extend foster care services through age 21 to better support young adults.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, today secured committee approval for legislation aimed at clarifying who has the authority to issue burn bans in Oklahoma counties.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, today encouraged members of the Legislative Compensation Board to reconsider their recent vote on pay for members of the Oklahoma Legislature.

Pro Tem Paxton’s comments follow the board’s decision to increase pay for legislative leadership positions but not for individual members of the House and Senate. A motion to reconsider the broader pay adjustment will potentially be discussed at the board’s next meeting on November 4.

Ethics Commission votes unanimously to approve opinion 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislative leaders today praised a ruling confirming under certain conditions, elected state officeholders may use campaign funds to cover security-related expenses. 

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Legislature has passed a landmark tax reform measure that reduces the personal income tax and streamlines the state’s tax code. The bill now heads to Governor Kevin Stitt’s desk for final approval.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, and appropriations chairmen from both chambers today released the following statements after the $12.59 billion state budget bill for Fiscal Year 2026 passed off the Senate floor.