Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 17)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB785
Filed
1/15/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25
Out of House Committee
5/1/25
Voted on by House
5/27/25
Governor Action
6/22/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB790
Filed
1/15/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/4/25
Voted on by Senate
3/6/25
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 procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB835
Filed
1/17/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25
Voted on by Senate
5/15/25
Out of House Committee
5/23/25
Voted on by House
5/26/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB843
Filed
1/17/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25
Out of House Committee
5/12/25
Voted on by House
5/20/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB869
Filed
1/22/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25
Voted on by Senate
3/12/25
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 deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB875
Filed
1/22/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25
Out of House Committee
5/23/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to prohibiting election activities committed by a member of the board of trustees or superintendent of an independent school district or on certain school district premises; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB9
Filed
2/3/25
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25
Voted on by Senate
2/19/25
Out of House Committee
5/15/25
Voted on by House
5/20/25
Governor Action
6/16/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB818
Filed
1/16/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB819
Filed
1/16/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to renewable energy generation facilities; authorizing fees.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB867
Filed
1/22/25
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 housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB965
Filed
1/29/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25
Out of House Committee
5/14/25
Voted on by House
5/23/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB974
Filed
1/29/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
3/20/25
Out of House Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
6/22/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB984
Filed
1/29/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25
Out of House Committee
5/5/25
Voted on by House
5/20/25
Governor Action
5/29/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB985
Filed
1/29/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
4/2/25
Out of House Committee
5/5/25
Voted on by House
5/7/25
Governor Action
5/24/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB986
Filed
1/29/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25
Voted on by Senate
5/7/25
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.