Dan Patrick was probably just taking care of any state business the governor had to attend to. He wouldn't go against what Abbott wants while only acting governor - it's a caretaker. Texas wants to get rid of that piece of the constitution because it doesn't mean anything anymore. The governor can still conduct state business if he is out of state - that rule was in since the 1800s and is way past due for being repealed.
If a president is out of the country he is still the president. Same for governors. The only reason to keep it is the acting governor gets a fat payoff each day he is acting governor.
Dan Patrick was probably just taking care of any state business the governor had to attend to. He wouldn't go against what Abbott wants while only acting governor - it's a caretaker. Texas wants to get rid of that piece of the constitution because it doesn't mean anything anymore. The governor can still conduct state business if he is out of state - that rule was in since the 1800s and is way past due for being repealed.
If a president is out of the country he is still the president. Same for governors. The only reason to keep it is the acting governor gets a fat payoff each day he is acting governor.