Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 13)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB936
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 a joint interim committee to undertake a study of the public retirement systems of this state.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB959
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 adoption of the Compact for a Balanced Budget.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR1
Calling on Congress to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR26
Urging Congress to review federal regulations on the oil and gas industry.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR3
Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR1
Filed
12/15/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR43
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB939
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 regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB945
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 the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to correct an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB946
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to deadlines for performing various functions in connection with the ad valorem tax system.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR2
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR45
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SR193
Recognizing February 15, 2017, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SR257
Recognizing February 23, 2017, as La Belle Day.
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR55
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the security of the Texas electric grid.
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