Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1539
Filed
2/21/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requirements and procedures in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1540
Filed
2/21/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1541
Filed
2/21/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to state oversight of county elections following a county election audit.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1542
Filed
2/21/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to maintaining the accuracy of information contained within the statewide voter registration system; creating a criminal offense.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1566
Filed
2/24/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1567
Filed
2/24/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/25/25
Voted on by Senate
4/14/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1565
Filed
2/24/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a school district's grievance procedure and to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction and diversity, equity, and inclusion duties and the loss of funding for public schools that fail to comply with those provisions.