Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)
Legislative Session
Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB5334
Filed
3/30/23
Out of House Committee
4/24/23
Voted on by House
5/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the creation of the Cypress Creek Drainage Improvement District.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB586
Filed
11/14/22
Out of House Committee
4/12/23
Voted on by House
4/20/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/2/23
Voted on by Senate
5/10/23
Governor Action
5/23/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to municipal annexation of certain rights-of-way.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB681
Filed
11/15/22
Out of House Committee
4/13/23
Voted on by House
4/20/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB796
Filed
11/28/22
Out of House Committee
3/24/23
Voted on by House
4/5/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/2/23
Voted on by Senate
5/12/23
Governor Action
5/27/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the creation and maintenance by an appraisal district of a publicly available Internet database of information regarding protest hearings conducted by the appraisal review board established for the district.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB891
Filed
12/7/22
Out of House Committee
5/1/23
Voted on by House
5/6/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/16/23
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the use of expert testimony in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
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Texas House Bill HCR126
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 3699.
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB568
Filed
11/14/22
Out of House Committee
4/6/23
Voted on by House
4/14/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/11/23
Voted on by Senate
5/15/23
Governor Action
6/2/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB608
Filed
11/14/22
Out of House Committee
3/20/23
Voted on by House
3/29/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/3/23
Voted on by Senate
5/17/23
Governor Action
6/10/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the sale of fireworks before and during the Diwali holiday.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB7
Filed
3/10/23
Out of House Committee
5/3/23
Voted on by House
5/10/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB8
Filed
2/28/23
Out of House Committee
3/27/23
Voted on by House
4/12/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/23
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23
Governor Action
6/9/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR132
Filed
2/28/23
Out of House Committee
4/3/23
Voted on by House
5/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/23
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23
Sent toSOS
5/24/23
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual net worth or wealth tax.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR2
Filed
3/8/23
Out of House Committee
4/10/23
Voted on by House
5/1/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23
Voted on by Senate
5/22/23
Sent toSOS
5/30/23
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the 88th Legislature to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to certain annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB10
Filed
3/10/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/23
Voted on by Senate
3/29/23
Out of House Committee
4/21/23
Voted on by House
5/1/23
Governor Action
6/14/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1000
Filed
2/17/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23
Out of House Committee
5/22/23
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a temporary exemption from sales and use taxes for certain clothing and footwear.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1029
Filed
2/17/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23
Voted on by Senate
4/26/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to civil liability for, governmental health plan coverage of, and public funding for gender modification procedures and treatments.