Texas State Senator

Paul Bettencourt 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 10)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB6

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
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Texas Senate Bill SB3

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB17

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/9/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB28

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/25/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1490

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/28/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/9/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to adult high school charter program funding.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1489

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including the establishment of a faculty council or senate and the decision-making authority of public institutions of higher education.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1501

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the allocation of proceeds from the issuance of general obligation bonds by political subdivisions.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1503

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the expansion of the territory of an emergency services district into the territory of a municipality.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1502

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/5/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1509

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate within its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1542

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to maintaining the accuracy of information contained within the statewide voter registration system; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1539

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements and procedures in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1540

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by House
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1541

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to state oversight of county elections following a county election audit.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1696

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the inclusion of a person's sex on certain government documents and identification cards.