Texas State Senator

Paul Bettencourt 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB371

Filed
11/14/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.
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Texas Senate Bill SB229

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting a retail seller of motor vehicles from imposing certain restrictions on the purchase of a motor vehicle.
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Texas Senate Bill SB270

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study of the costs and benefits of burying distribution power lines in certain metropolitan areas.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB1244

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.
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Texas House Bill HB762

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/22/25  
Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.
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Texas House Bill HB3687

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts.
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Texas House Bill HB3709

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB1961

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reporting of data relating to postsecondary education and workforce trends by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission, to performance tier funding under the public junior college finance program, and to a biennial regional labor demand assessment by the coordinating board.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1962

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.
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Texas Senate Bill SR222

In memory of former state Senator and Representative Joe J. Bernal of San Antonio.
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Texas Senate Bill SB24

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/26/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.
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Texas Senate Bill SB13

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by House
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
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Texas Senate Bill SB14

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/11/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/26/25  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
4/9/25  
Governor Action
4/23/25  
Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1975

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to venue in certain actions involving a contract for an improvement to real property.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB33

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.