Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1381
Filed
3/1/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23
Voted on by Senate
4/4/23
Out of House Committee
5/6/23
Voted on by House
5/12/23
Governor Action
5/27/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the eligibility of the surviving spouse of an elderly person who qualified for a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a taxing unit of a portion of the appraised value of the deceased person's residence homestead to continue to receive an exemption for the same property from the same taxing unit in an amount equal to that of the exemption for which the deceased person qualified without applying for the exemption.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1396
Filed
3/1/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/12/23
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1427
Filed
3/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/4/23
Voted on by Senate
4/11/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain criminal conduct and organizations that threaten the security of this state and its residents and borders; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB147
Filed
11/14/22
Out of Senate Committee
4/13/23
Voted on by Senate
4/26/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB14
Filed
3/8/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/22/23
Voted on by Senate
4/4/23
Out of House Committee
5/8/23
Voted on by House
5/15/23
Governor Action
6/2/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1469
Filed
3/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23
Out of House Committee
5/3/23
Voted on by House
5/4/23
Governor Action
5/19/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring certain information before being employed by a child-care facility.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1470
Filed
3/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to access to the registry of persons who are not eligible for employment in public schools.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1471
Filed
3/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/27/23
Voted on by Senate
5/3/23
Out of House Committee
5/15/23
Voted on by House
5/19/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to access by the Texas Education Agency and private schools to certain criminal history records.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1472
Filed
3/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the central registry of names of individuals found to have abused or neglected a child.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1473
Filed
3/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to criminal history record information and certain registry information accessible to certain educational and child-care entities and information required for employment in certain child-care facilities.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1474
Filed
3/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23
Voted on by Senate
5/2/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to special education in public schools, including the special education allotment under the Foundation School Program, an education savings account program for certain children with disabilities, and a grant program to reimburse public schools for the cost of certain employer contributions for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas employed to teach or provide services related to special education.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1486
Filed
3/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23
Voted on by Senate
4/4/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the electronic payment of ad valorem taxes; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1487
Filed
3/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/6/23
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the electronic delivery of certain communications required or permitted under the Property Tax Code.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB15
Filed
3/9/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/21/23
Voted on by Senate
3/29/23
Out of House Committee
5/11/23
Voted on by House
5/18/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring public institution of higher education students who compete in intercollegiate athletic competitions to compete based on biological sex.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1537
Filed
3/3/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/10/23
Voted on by Senate
5/15/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to measures to prevent espionage and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education.