Texas State Senator

Paul Bettencourt 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 18)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SJR18

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/18/25  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/28/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.
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Texas Senate Bill SB785

Filed
1/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/22/25  
Relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.
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Texas Senate Bill SB790

Filed
1/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/4/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Voted on by House
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
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Texas Senate Bill SB3059

Filed
4/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/20/25  
Voted on by House
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission.
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Texas Senate Bill SB3016

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/8/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to state preemption of municipal and county regulation on land use, structures, businesses, and related activities and municipal boundaries and annexation.
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Texas Senate Bill SB31

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by House
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB21

Filed
1/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
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Texas House Bill HB551

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/26/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to address information contained on reports of political contributions and expenditures made available on the Internet by the Texas Ethics Commission.
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Texas House Bill HB1661

Filed
12/18/24  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/26/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB239

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
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Texas Senate Bill SR463

In memory of Pope Francis.
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Texas Senate Bill SR305

In memory of Jill Diane Warrington Glover.
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Texas Senate Bill SR333

In memory of Gordon Robert Johnson of Austin.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2963

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to investigate violations of law by certain local governments and to take action against those local governments to enforce the law.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2973

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.