Texas State Senator

Paul Bettencourt Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB569

Filed
12/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB570

Filed
12/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an attendance policy adopted by public schools to prevent truancy.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB571

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of certain contract employees to provide services to a public school and access to the registry of persons who are not eligible for employment at public schools.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB818

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB689

Filed
12/20/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB785

Filed
1/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB790

Filed
1/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/4/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.