Dan Patrick Offers a High Priced Olive Branch to Teachers By Texas Standard • Jul 14, 2017 TweetShareGoogle+Email 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. Listen Listening... / 5:04 By Jill Ament & Rhonda Fanning | July 14, 2017 12:21 pm TweetShareGoogle+EmailView the discussion thread.