Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2528
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the calculation of the petition election tax rate for certain taxing units and the ability of the voters to petition for an election to determine whether to reduce the ad valorem tax rate adopted by those taxing units to the petition election tax rate.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2529
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2537
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the limitation on the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2538
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the plan required to be adopted by the board of directors of an appraisal district for periodically conducting certain reappraisal activities.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2539
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the adoption of an ordinance issuing a tax increment bond by certain municipalities that have designated a tax increment reinvestment zone.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2541
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the repeal of provisions providing for the calculation of an unused increment rate and the use of that rate in calculating certain other ad valorem tax rates.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2639
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the designation of a property as a historic landmark and the inclusion of a property in a historic district or similar preservation district by certain municipalities.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB262
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/4/25
Voted on by Senate
3/11/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy.