Texas State Senator

Paul Bettencourt Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB843

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB869

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB875

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting election activities committed by a member of the board of trustees or superintendent of an independent school district or on certain school district premises; creating criminal offenses.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB9

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, the regulation of charitable bail organizations, pretrial intervention programs, and the notice provided by peace officers to victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat.

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB867

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB984

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB985

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB986

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures under the public information law, including expedited responses and charges for bad faith requests.