Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB505
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB506
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB507
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB508
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB509
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB510
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB511
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms; creating a criminal offense.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB568
Filed
12/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB522
Filed
12/2/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB532
Filed
12/5/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to grant amounts under the young farmer grant program.