Updated at 3:15 p.m. with a statement from Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.

WASHINGTON — Houston has a new U.S. attorney: Ryan Patrick, son of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the chairman of President Donald Trump’s Texas campaign.

The Senate confirmed him on a voice vote Wednesday. He’ll serve as chief federal prosecutor in a district that covers 43 counties, including the cities of Houston, Galveston and Corpus Christi.

"Tonight I was honored to be unanimously confirmed by the US Senate to be the next US Attorney for the Southern District of Texas," Patrick tweeted. "Thank you @JohnCornyn and @SenTedCruz for your support and to the President for the nomination."

Thank you @JohnCornyn and @SenTedCruz for your support and to the President for the nomination. — Ryan Patrick (@RyanPatrickTX) December 21, 2017

Ryan Patrick, nominee for U.S. attorney in Houston (Ryan Patrick / Ryan Patrick)

Trump picked Patrick on Nov. 1. He replaces Ken Magidson, an Obama nominee who resigned in March.

In a Facebook post, the lieutenant governor said that he and his wife are "obviously very proud of Ryan."

"The selection process was extremely competitive and involved a series of interviews and reviews over the past eight months," the post read. "His record as a prosecutor and criminal court judge in Harris County make him uniquely qualified for this position and we are very happy for him."

Gov. Rick Perry — now U.S. energy secretary — appointed Patrick in 2012 as a state criminal court judge. He lost an election for the bench in 2016. Before that he served as an assistant district attorney in Harris County. He graduated from South Texas College of Law in 2006.

Texas has four U.S. attorney posts, and Patrick is the third Trump pick to win confirmation. Last month, Erin Nealy Cox was sworn in as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, which is based in Dallas. And John Bash, a former White House legal adviser, serves as chief federal prosecutor in the Western District of Texas.

Trump's pick for the remaining Texas post, Joseph Brown, is pending approval by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

U.S. attorneys serve four-year terms and require confirmation by the Senate. Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz recommended Patrick to the president.

Cornyn, the No. 2 Senate Republican, and Cruz applauded Patrick's confirmation in a joint news release Thursday.

"Ryan Patrick's record shows a dedication to public service and respect for the rule of law," Cornyn said. "I proudly recommended him to the President, and I know he will continue to serve Texas well in this new capacity."