Texas Sen. Paul Bettencourt
Republican, Texas Senate | 89th Legislature Enacted Bills
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Bills as Primary Author (37)
Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
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.
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.
Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.
Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.
Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.
Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.
Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.
Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.
Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.
Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.
Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.
Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.
Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.
Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.
Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.
Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.
Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes.
Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes.
Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for certification as certain juvenile officers or employees of a juvenile facility.
Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for certification as certain juvenile officers or employees of a juvenile facility.
Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.
Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.
Relating to adult high school charter program funding.
Relating to adult high school charter program funding.
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.
Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.
Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.
Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units.
Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units.
Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees.
Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees.
Relating to the duty of an appraisal district to keep confidential certain identifying information provided by a property owner.
Relating to the duty of an appraisal district to keep confidential certain identifying information provided by a property owner.
Relating to a franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses.
Relating to a franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses.
Relating to severance pay for certain political subdivision employees.
Relating to severance pay for certain political subdivision employees.
Relating to the employment of certain peace officers of the Department of Public Safety.
Relating to the employment of certain peace officers of the Department of Public Safety.
Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
Relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled.
Relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled.
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 249 in Grimes and Montgomery Counties as the Doug Pitcock Aggie Expressway.
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 249 in Grimes and Montgomery Counties as the Doug Pitcock Aggie Expressway.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.
Bills as Joint Author (17)
Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
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.
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.
Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects.
Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects.
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.
Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.
Relating to the transfer of the University of Houston--Victoria to The Texas A&M University System.
Relating to the transfer of the University of Houston--Victoria to The Texas A&M University System.
Bills as Coauthor (32)
Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.
Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.
Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.
Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance policies.
Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance policies.
Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.
Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy.
Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy.
Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.
Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.
Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants.
Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants.
Relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.
Relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.
Relating to the procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Relating to the procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.
Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.
Relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.
Relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.
Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.
Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to a prohibition on e-cigarette advertising in certain locations.
Relating to a prohibition on e-cigarette advertising in certain locations.
Relating to prohibited sales to persons attempting to purchase all or substantially all possible winning tickets in a lottery drawing.
Relating to prohibited sales to persons attempting to purchase all or substantially all possible winning tickets in a lottery drawing.
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.
Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.
Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Relating to the preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission.
Relating to the preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission.
Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.
Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is Texas Sen. Paul Bettencourt?
- Paul Bettencourt is a Republican member of the Texas Senate who served in the 89th Legislature. Sen. Paul Bettencourt was involved in 86 enacted bills, including 37 as primary author.
- How many bills did Sen. Paul Bettencourt author in the Texas 89th Legislature?
- Sen. Paul Bettencourt was the primary author of 37 enacted bills, joint author on 17 bills, and coauthor on 32 bills in the Texas 89th Legislature.
- How does Sen. Paul Bettencourt rank among Texas Senate members for enacted legislation?
- Sen. Paul Bettencourt ranks 4th among Texas Senate members for enacted bills as primary author in the 89th Legislature.
- What legislative areas does Sen. Paul Bettencourt focus on?
- Sen. Paul Bettencourt's primary legislative focus areas include taxation, education, education--primary & secondary. These subjects represent the majority of bills where Sen. Paul Bettencourt served as author or coauthor.
- What are some key bills authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt?
- Key legislation authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt includes SB10 (Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in...) and SB1023 (Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem ...). View the full list of enacted bills above for complete details.
- What party is Sen. Paul Bettencourt affiliated with?
- Sen. Paul Bettencourt is a Republican member of the Texas Senate.
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