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Paul Bettencourt 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

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Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB2153

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the membership of and qualifications for the Texas Lottery Commission.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2151

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to countywide polling places.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2046

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to penalties for certain offenses involving county competitive bidding requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2045

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prohibition of certain actions with respect to campaign contributions and expenditures by foreign persons; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2035

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/6/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1929

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to water testing by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at correctional facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and county jails.
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Texas Senate Bill SR265

Recognizing March 21, 2025, as World Down Syndrome Day.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2361

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Governor Action
5/27/25  
Relating to the transfer of the University of Houston--Victoria to The Texas A&M University System.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2365

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a policy prohibiting the use of personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB138

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
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Texas House Bill HB4236

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the creation of a study group to evaluate the school district property value study conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.
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Texas House Bill HB4687

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to certain charter school campuses or programs.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB2064

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/9/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Voted on by House
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to an exemption from certain taxes imposed on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a person from a decedent or the decedent's estate.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1809

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/9/25  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Governor Action
5/13/25  
Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with a gift card, gift card packaging, or gift card data or redemption information.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1300

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.