Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)
Legislative Session
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas House Bill HB493
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by House
5/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25
Voted on by Senate
5/26/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.
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Texas House Bill HB6
Filed
2/20/25
Out of House Committee
4/8/25
Voted on by House
4/16/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25
Voted on by Senate
5/22/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
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Texas House Bill HB621
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
4/17/25
Voted on by House
4/30/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25
Voted on by Senate
5/26/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents related to governmental officials or candidates for political office.
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Texas House Bill HCR35
Urging Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt private activity bonds.
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Texas House Bill HJR133
Filed
2/5/25
Out of House Committee
4/17/25
Voted on by House
4/28/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25
Sent toSOS
5/28/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.
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Texas House Bill HJR2
Filed
2/26/25
Out of House Committee
3/20/25
Voted on by House
4/29/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25
Sent toSOS
5/14/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.
Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas House Bill HB551
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
5/6/25
Voted on by House
5/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25
Voted on by Senate
5/26/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to address information contained on reports of political contributions and expenditures made available on the Internet by the Texas Ethics Commission.
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Texas House Bill HB5666
Filed
4/4/25
Out of House Committee
4/29/25
Voted on by House
5/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the creation of the Fenske Road Municipal Utility District of Harris County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB677
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
3/25/25
Voted on by House
5/6/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB762
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
4/23/25
Voted on by House
5/1/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25
Voted on by Senate
5/21/25
Governor Action
6/22/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB767
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
4/8/25
Voted on by House
4/25/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25
Governor Action
5/24/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway.
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Texas House Bill HB851
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
5/1/25
Voted on by House
5/8/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.
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Texas House Bill HB9
Filed
2/24/25
Out of House Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by House
4/3/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/25
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25
Governor Action
6/12/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR1
Filed
2/24/25
Out of House Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by House
4/2/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25
Sent toSOS
5/20/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas Senate Bill SB10
Filed
2/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25
Out of House Committee
5/21/25
Voted on by House
5/25/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.