Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1545
Filed
3/3/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the maximum size of a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1546
Filed
3/3/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/3/23
Voted on by Senate
5/9/23
Out of House Committee
5/18/23
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the authority of certain special districts and corporations created by certain special districts to exercise certain rights and powers outside district boundaries.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1579
Filed
3/3/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/26/23
Voted on by Senate
5/10/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to procedures under the public information law, including expedited responses and charges for bad faith requests.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1580
Filed
3/3/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the right to try cutting-edge treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1581
Filed
3/3/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/18/23
Voted on by Senate
5/1/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Health Insurance Mandate Advisory Collaborative; authorizing a fee.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1582
Filed
3/3/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the sale of charitable raffle tickets by certain nonprofit wildlife conservation associations.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1630
Filed
3/6/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23
Out of House Committee
5/19/23
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an attendance policy adopted by public schools to prevent truancy.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1631
Filed
3/6/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain student records required on a child's enrollment in a public school or on a child's transfer from one school district to another school district.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1632
Filed
3/6/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a review by a local law enforcement agency of a school district's multihazard emergency operations plan.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1633
Filed
3/6/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the establishment of a school marshal and guardian training grant program.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1635
Filed
3/6/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the establishment of a list of approved school safety vendors by the Texas School Safety Center.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1565
Filed
3/3/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23
Out of House Committee
5/18/23
Voted on by House
5/24/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring the establishment of policy frameworks for research security at public institutions of higher education.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1602
Filed
3/3/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/22/23
Voted on by Senate
3/29/23
Out of House Committee
5/9/23
Voted on by House
5/16/23
Governor Action
5/29/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to venue and choice of law for certain actions involving censorship by social media platforms.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB17
Filed
3/10/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/12/23
Voted on by Senate
4/19/23
Out of House Committee
5/15/23
Voted on by House
5/22/23
Governor Action
6/17/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB175
Filed
11/14/22
Out of Senate Committee
3/21/23
Voted on by Senate
4/6/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.