Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Legislative Session
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1181
Filed
1/4/23
Out of House Committee
4/24/23
Voted on by House
5/9/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23
Governor Action
6/12/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the publication or distribution of sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1243
Filed
1/10/23
Out of House Committee
4/24/23
Voted on by House
4/28/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/23
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23
Governor Action
6/13/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1422
Filed
1/18/23
Out of House Committee
3/31/23
Voted on by House
4/12/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to daylight saving time.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1605
Filed
3/9/23
Out of House Committee
4/21/23
Voted on by House
5/3/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/10/23
Voted on by Senate
5/12/23
Governor Action
6/13/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption of essential knowledge and skills for certain public school foundation curriculum subjects, and the extension of additional state aid to school districts for the provision of certain instructional materials; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB17
Filed
3/9/23
Out of House Committee
4/18/23
Voted on by House
4/28/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23
Governor Action
6/7/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to official misconduct by and removal of prosecuting attorneys.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1759
Filed
1/27/23
Out of House Committee
4/11/23
Voted on by House
4/28/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23
Governor Action
6/13/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to ticket sales for charitable raffles conducted by the charitable foundations of certain professional sports teams.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB18
Filed
2/16/23
Out of House Committee
4/18/23
Voted on by House
4/26/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23
Governor Action
6/13/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.
Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1227
Filed
1/9/23
Out of House Committee
4/5/23
Voted on by House
4/21/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of possession or promotion of child pornography.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1382
Filed
1/17/23
Out of House Committee
3/30/23
Voted on by House
4/11/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/10/23
Voted on by Senate
5/15/23
Governor Action
6/2/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the public sale of real property taken in execution of a judgment.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB14
Filed
3/6/23
Out of House Committee
4/5/23
Voted on by House
4/13/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23
Governor Action
6/12/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1423
Filed
1/18/23
Out of House Committee
4/24/23
Voted on by House
5/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/16/23
Voted on by Senate
5/17/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the expiration of a protective order when the subject of the protective order is confined or imprisoned.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1427
Filed
1/18/23
Out of House Committee
4/24/23
Voted on by House
5/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23
Voted on by Senate
5/18/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of harassment.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1442
Filed
1/18/23
Out of House Committee
4/10/23
Voted on by House
4/21/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/23
Voted on by Senate
5/15/23
Governor Action
6/7/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving a reckless driving exhibition or racing on a highway and to the forfeiture of contraband as a result of a reckless driving exhibition.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB159
Filed
11/14/22
Out of House Committee
4/12/23
Voted on by House
4/26/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the procedure by which a taxing unit is required to provide public notice of certain ad valorem tax-related information.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1922
Filed
2/3/23
Out of House Committee
4/4/23
Voted on by House
4/19/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/2/23
Voted on by Senate
5/10/23
Governor Action
5/24/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to periodic reauthorization of municipal building permit fees.