Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 12)
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2538
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25
Out of House Committee
5/23/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the plan required to be adopted by the board of directors of an appraisal district for periodically conducting certain reappraisal activities.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2539
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25
Out of House Committee
5/23/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the adoption of an ordinance issuing a tax increment bond by certain municipalities that have designated a tax increment reinvestment zone.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2541
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/29/25
Voted on by Senate
5/6/25
Out of House Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the calculation of the unused increment rate of a taxing unit.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2639
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/15/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the designation of a property as a historic landmark and the inclusion of a property in a historic district or similar preservation district by certain municipalities.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2679
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the funding of, contracting with, and employment for law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2680
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the public information law.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2681
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25
Voted on by Senate
5/8/25
Out of House Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the basis for a third-party challenge to a voter's registration.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2722
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25
Out of House Committee
5/21/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the use of certain tolls and charges imposed by certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty and limiting the counties' authority to adopt an ad valorem tax rate.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB26
Filed
2/18/25
Out of Senate Committee
2/24/25
Voted on by Senate
2/26/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to public education, including the rights and compensation of public school educators and funding for teacher compensation under the Foundation School Program.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB260
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/10/25
Voted on by Senate
3/12/25
Out of House Committee
4/16/25
Voted on by House
4/17/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2619
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain accountability-related policies and procedures related to public schools, the availability of information regarding a board of trustees of a school district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, and the approval by the Texas Education Agency of training provided to a member of a board of trustees of a school district.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB262
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/4/25
Voted on by Senate
3/11/25
Out of House Committee
4/23/25
Voted on by House
4/24/25
Governor Action
5/8/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB270
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 a study of the costs and benefits of burying distribution power lines in certain metropolitan areas.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2764
Filed
3/14/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25
Out of House Committee
5/23/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to information provided to a purchaser of a manufactured home regarding the ability to elect to treat the home as real property or personal property.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2794
Filed
3/14/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25
Out of House Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.