Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 16)
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB506
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25
Out of House Committee
5/21/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB507
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB508
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB509
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25
Out of House Committee
4/30/25
Voted on by House
5/7/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB510
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/13/25
Out of House Committee
5/20/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB511
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/20/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms and to the notice of availability of such forms; creating criminal offenses.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB568
Filed
12/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25
Out of House Committee
5/26/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB569
Filed
12/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/10/25
Voted on by Senate
3/13/25
Out of House Committee
4/15/25
Voted on by House
4/17/25
Governor Action
5/6/25
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.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB570
Filed
12/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25
Out of House Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an attendance policy adopted by public schools to prevent truancy.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB571
Filed
12/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25
Voted on by Senate
5/8/25
Out of House Committee
5/19/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB7
Filed
3/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/25
Voted on by Senate
4/2/25
Out of House Committee
5/16/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB75
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25
Out of House Committee
5/14/25
Voted on by House
5/21/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB522
Filed
12/2/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25
Out of House Committee
5/1/25
Voted on by House
5/2/25
Governor Action
5/19/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB532
Filed
12/5/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to grant amounts under the young farmer grant program.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB689
Filed
12/20/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25
Voted on by Senate
4/3/25
Out of House Committee
5/19/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.