Texas State Senator

Paul Bettencourt 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 11)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB576

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a reporting requirement for certain incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking at certain public and private institutions of higher education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing administrative penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB6

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using a bathroom or changing facility; authorizing a civil penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB626

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the acquisition of certain real property in conjunction with the acquisition of real property for a public use through eminent domain procedures.
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Texas Senate Bill SB629

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liability for interest if land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural or open-space land is sold or diverted to a different use.
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Texas Senate Bill SB631

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to venue for the disposition of stolen property.
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Texas Senate Bill SB669

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the system for protesting or appealing certain ad valorem tax determinations; authorizing a fee.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB598

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
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Texas Senate Bill SB641

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to periodic zero-based budgeting for certain political subdivisions.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB642

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to required disclosures in and to the length of ballot proposition language authorizing political subdivisions to issue bonds or impose or change a tax.
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Texas Senate Bill SB646

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the elimination of the taxing authority of certain county boards of education and boards of county school trustees.
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Texas Senate Bill SB650

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to tax increment financing.
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Texas Senate Bill SB655

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain notice of the extent of a municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
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Texas Senate Bill SB7

Filed
11/18/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB715

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to municipal annexation.
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Texas Senate Bill SB716

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties.