Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 10)
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2236
Filed
3/11/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to prohibiting certain preferences in a political subdivision contractor selection process.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2237
Filed
3/11/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25
Out of House Committee
5/9/25
Voted on by House
5/23/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to severance pay for certain political subdivision employees.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2238
Filed
3/11/25
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 county or municipality to prohibit or restrict the use of a certain mode of transportation on a roadway.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB23
Filed
4/15/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25
Out of House Committee
5/9/25
Voted on by House
5/21/25
Governor Action
6/16/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2361
Filed
3/12/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25
Out of House Committee
4/25/25
Voted on by House
5/6/25
Governor Action
5/27/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the transfer of the University of Houston--Victoria to The Texas A&M University System.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2365
Filed
3/12/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a policy prohibiting the use of personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2382
Filed
3/12/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring county use of the statewide computerized voter registration list.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2383
Filed
3/12/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25
Out of House Committee
5/12/25
Voted on by House
5/21/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the employment of certain peace officers of the Department of Public Safety.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB239
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
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.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB24
Filed
3/5/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
3/26/25
Out of House Committee
5/8/25
Voted on by House
5/22/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2477
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/30/25
Voted on by Senate
5/8/25
Out of House Committee
5/20/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2253
Filed
3/11/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2260
Filed
3/11/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/25
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the disclosure and posting of certain information regarding multifamily residential developments that receive certain tax exemptions and the eligibility of those developments to receive those exemptions.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB229
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to prohibiting a retail seller of motor vehicles from imposing certain restrictions on the purchase of a motor vehicle.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB231
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25
Out of House Committee
5/15/25
Voted on by House
5/21/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.