Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1737
Filed
2/27/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by Senate
4/2/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1809
Filed
3/3/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25
Voted on by Senate
4/9/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with a gift card, gift card packaging, or gift card data or redemption information.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1871
Filed
3/4/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1882
Filed
3/4/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1883
Filed
3/4/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1961
Filed
3/5/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the reporting of data relating to postsecondary education and workforce trends by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission, to performance tier funding under the public junior college finance program, and to a biennial regional labor demand assessment by the coordinating board.