Texas State Senator

Paul Bettencourt Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB103

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation and maintenance of a database of taxing unit bond, tax, and bond-related project information; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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  
Bill Becomes Law
 
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 2025 - 89th Regular

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  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1392

Filed
11/18/24  
Out of House Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
4/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/30/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the postponement of the delinquency date for a payment of ad valorem taxes imposed by a taxing unit if the office of the collector for the taxing unit is closed on the delinquency date.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1393

Filed
11/18/24  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
4/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to daylight saving time.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB148

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1533

Filed
12/5/24  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB127

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/27/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public education and public school finance.