Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR2
Filed
2/6/25
Out of Senate Committee
2/11/25
Voted on by Senate
2/13/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR67
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing year-round standard time or daylight saving time and authorizing the legislature to enact legislation that gives effect to the preferred option.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR81
Filed
3/14/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by Senate
4/9/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR84
Filed
4/14/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR85
Filed
4/14/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SR108
Recognizing February 19, 2025, as Texas Building Owners and Managers Association Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SR109
Recognizing March 2025 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR5
Filed
2/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25
Voted on by Senate
2/20/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.