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Patrick was not the first Republican to represent Bexar County in the state House since [[Reconstruction]]. That designation was taken in 1973 by lawmakers James Robertson Nowlin, subsequently a long-serving federal judge, and the late Joe Sage, a one-term member of the House.

Patrick was not the first Republican to represent Bexar County in the state House since [[Reconstruction]]. That designation was taken in 1973 by lawmakers James Robertson Nowlin, subsequently a long-serving federal judge, and the late Joe Sage, a one-term member of the House.

In 1985, Patrick was the lone House supporter of the unsuccessful attempt to authorize [[English]] as the official language of Texas. His House Concurrent Resolution 13 died in the State Affairs Committee. Patrick said that his resolution was more important than having a "state bird." In subsequent sessions of the legislature, the move toward Official English gained supporters, including Talmadge Heflin of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], but never enough members to approve enactment of a law.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hI7kG1x237kC&pg=PA160&lpg=PA160&dq=Kae+T+Patrick&source=bl&ots=cLtrlly_L-&sig=XL6IyQMTXsqjNGO0clpb7M0fsaI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HWbmVIGABYefgwTfuoCYBQ&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Kae%20T%20Patrick&f=false|title=Nativism Reborn?: The Official English Language Movement and the American States|author=Raymond Tatalovich|publisher=[[University of Kentucky]] Press]]|location=Lexington, Kentucky|page=166|accessdate=February 19, 2015}}</ref>

In 1985, Patrick was the lone House supporter of the unsuccessful attempt to authorize [[English]] as the official language of Texas. His House Concurrent Resolution 13 died in the State Affairs Committee. Patrick said that his resolution was more important than having a "state bird." In subsequent sessions of the legislature, the move toward Official English gained supporters, including Talmadge Heflin of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], but never enough members to approve enactment of a law.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hI7kG1x237kC&pg=PA160&lpg=PA160&dq=Kae+T+Patrick&source=bl&ots=cLtrlly_L-&sig=XL6IyQMTXsqjNGO0clpb7M0fsaI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HWbmVIGABYefgwTfuoCYBQ&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Kae%20T%20Patrick&f=false|title=Nativism Reborn?: The Official English Language Movement and the American States|author=Raymond Tatalovich|publisher=[[University of Kentucky]] Press]]|location=Lexington, Kentucky|page=166|accessdate=January 16, 2021}}</ref>

In 1983, ''Texas Monthly'' [[magazine]] classified Patrick, along with Senfronia Thompson of Houston and Erwin Barton of Pasadena, as "Used Furniture," meaning among the most inconsequential of legislators in that particular session.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasmonthly.com/content/ten-best-and-ten-worst-legislators/page/0/11|title=The Ten Best and The Ten Worst Legislators|author=Paul Burka|publisher=''Texas Monthly''|date=July 1983|accessdate=February 23, 2015}}</ref> Patrick resigned from the House on February 1, 1988; a few months later, [[Moderate Republican]] Jeff Wentworth was elected to succeed him.

In 1983, ''Texas Monthly'' [[magazine]] classified Patrick, along with Senfronia Thompson of Houston and Erwin Barton of Pasadena, as "Used Furniture," meaning among the most inconsequential of legislators in that particular session.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasmonthly.com/content/ten-best-and-ten-worst-legislators/page/0/11|title=The Ten Best and The Ten Worst Legislators|author=Paul Burka|publisher=''Texas Monthly''|date=July 1983|accessdate=February 23, 2015}}</ref> Patrick resigned from the House on February 1, 1988; a few months later, [[Moderate Republican]] Jeff Wentworth was elected to succeed him.