Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2045
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the prohibition of certain actions with respect to campaign contributions and expenditures by foreign persons; creating criminal offenses.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2046
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to penalties for certain offenses involving county competitive bidding requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2047
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2048
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the assumption of the powers and duties relating to driver's licenses, personal identification certificates, and other related programs, powers, and duties by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2067
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2068
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the duty of an appraisal district to keep confidential certain identifying information provided by a property owner.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2079
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain actions for personal injury that arise out of a sexual offense against a child or disabled individual and are brought against a non-perpetrator of the offense.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2110
Filed
3/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to electric grid resiliency measures, including a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas of the cost of burying overhead power lines.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2064
Filed
3/7/25
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 an exemption from certain taxes imposed on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a person from a decedent or the decedent's estate.