Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2015 - 84th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2053
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the powers and duties of the Pine Forest Municipal Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds and impose a tax.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2056
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 148; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
TX
Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2059
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the composition of the governing body of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB4
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB217
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the self-directed and semi-independent status of certain agencies and to the requirements applicable to, and the oversight of, those agencies.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB233
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to limitations on increases in fees and designated tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.
TX
Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB276
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to state savings and government efficiency achieved through a taxpayer savings grant program administered by the comptroller of public accounts.
TX
Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB3
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety, military and law enforcement training, and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB309
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to public access to boundary, financial, and tax rate information of certain political subdivisions.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB310
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to procedures and requirements for the issuance of certificates of obligation.
TX
Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB346
Filed
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 person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating a criminal offense; providing penalties.
TX
Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB374
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB386
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to school marshals for public junior colleges, notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a public junior college is appointed school marshal, and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in connection with a certification for appointment as school marshal.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB398
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to fingerprints collected by the Texas Department of Public Safety from an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate and used for the department's image verification system.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB424
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the licensing and regulation of hospitals in this state; increasing the amount of administrative penalties assessed or imposed against certain hospitals; authorizing the imposition of a fee.