Texas News Dan Patrick Offers a High Priced Olive Branch to Teachers KWBU | By Texas Standard Published July 14, 2017 at 12:56 PM CDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:04 Bob Daemmerich/KUT News The lieutenant governor's teacher-bonus plan would dedicate $700 Milliion in lottery money each year to longevity bonuses and fixes to the Teacher Retirement System.