Texas State Senator

Paul Bettencourt 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 13)

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2820

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the number of polling places in certain counties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB33

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB38

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Voted on by House
5/24/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2859

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who make a contribution to certain political committees.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2816

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2817

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2818

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to training for peace officers on interacting with persons with autism spectrum disorder.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2819

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB103

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the creation and maintenance of a database of taxing unit bond, tax, and bond-related project information; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB30

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2764

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to information provided to a purchaser of a manufactured home regarding the ability to elect to treat the home as real property or personal property.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2794

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2533

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/7/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the accreditation of law schools in this state.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2514

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/5/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Voted on by House
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, and reporting requirements designed to combat foreign influence and foreign adversary operations; creating a criminal offense.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB46

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.