Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 15)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB402
Filed
1/12/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/9/23
Voted on by Senate
3/15/23
Out of House Committee
5/17/23
Voted on by House
5/23/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the preference given by trial courts to hearings and trials for murder and capital murder offenses.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB435
Filed
1/12/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/18/23
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23
Out of House Committee
5/5/23
Voted on by House
5/6/23
Governor Action
5/24/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of certain evidence of a crime that resulted in the death of a person.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB490
Filed
1/18/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23
Out of House Committee
5/8/23
Voted on by House
5/10/23
Governor Action
5/29/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB506
Filed
1/19/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/6/23
Voted on by Senate
4/17/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to information required to be reported biennially to the legislature by state agencies that administer state taxes or fees.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB559
Filed
1/23/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/1/23
Voted on by Senate
3/15/23
Out of House Committee
5/9/23
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB578
Filed
1/24/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/1/23
Voted on by Senate
3/13/23
Out of House Committee
5/3/23
Voted on by House
5/9/23
Governor Action
5/23/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB599
Filed
1/25/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/1/23
Voted on by Senate
3/16/23
Out of House Committee
5/6/23
Voted on by House
5/17/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by a district or county clerk and the issuance of a handgun license to a district or county clerk.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB629
Filed
1/26/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/1/23
Voted on by Senate
5/4/23
Out of House Committee
5/15/23
Voted on by House
5/19/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the maintenance, administration, and disposal of opioid antagonists on public and private school campuses and to the permissible uses of money appropriated to a state agency from the opioid abatement account.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB651
Filed
1/27/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the repeal of certain contracting requirements under the Medicaid managed care delivery model.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB728
Filed
2/7/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/3/23
Voted on by Senate
3/8/23
Out of House Committee
5/11/23
Voted on by House
5/17/23
Governor Action
6/2/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the reporting of mental health and intellectual disability information with respect to certain children for purposes of a federal firearm background check.
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB465
Filed
1/13/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain criminal conduct involving a catalytic converter; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB466
Filed
1/13/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB467
Filed
1/13/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/23/23
Voted on by Senate
3/28/23
Out of House Committee
5/16/23
Voted on by House
5/22/23
Governor Action
6/14/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB468
Filed
1/13/23
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 property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB5
Filed
3/10/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/21/23
Voted on by Senate
3/22/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes.