Texas State Senator

Paul Bettencourt 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 17)

Legislative Session

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB2001

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in certain net pecuniary gains.
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Texas House Bill HB677

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB412

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/6/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
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Texas Senate Bill SB494

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Governor Action
5/20/25  
Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.
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Texas Senate Bill SB522

Filed
12/2/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants.
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Texas Senate Bill SB689

Filed
12/20/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB324

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB508

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB505

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB507

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB506

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25  
Out of House Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by House
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.
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Texas Senate Bill SB509

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.
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Texas Senate Bill SB510

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/20/25  
Voted on by House
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.
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Texas Senate Bill SB511

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms and to the notice of availability of such forms; creating criminal offenses.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HCR35

Urging Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt private activity bonds.