Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1452
Filed
2/19/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to continuation elections for municipal management districts.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1453
Filed
2/19/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by Senate
4/3/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1454
Filed
2/19/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the area of operation of a municipal housing authority.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1489
Filed
2/20/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including the establishment of a faculty council or senate and the decision-making authority of public institutions of higher education.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1490
Filed
2/20/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to adult high school charter program funding.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB15
Filed
3/4/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1501
Filed
2/20/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the allocation of proceeds from the issuance of general obligation bonds by political subdivisions.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1502
Filed
2/20/25
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 the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1503
Filed
2/20/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the expansion of the territory of an emergency services district into the territory of a municipality.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1509
Filed
2/20/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate within its extraterritorial jurisdiction.