Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1541
Filed
2/21/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25
Out of House Committee
5/21/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to state oversight of county elections following a county election audit.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1542
Filed
2/21/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to maintaining the accuracy of information contained within the statewide voter registration system; creating a criminal offense.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1566
Filed
2/24/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25
Out of House Committee
5/14/25
Voted on by House
5/22/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1567
Filed
2/24/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/25/25
Voted on by Senate
4/14/25
Out of House Committee
5/2/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB16
Filed
3/11/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25
Out of House Committee
5/25/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1696
Filed
2/27/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the inclusion of a person's sex on certain government documents and identification cards.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB17
Filed
2/20/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25
Out of House Committee
5/6/25
Voted on by House
5/9/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1741
Filed
2/27/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25
Voted on by Senate
4/3/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to measures to prevent foreign influence, foreign interference, and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB18
Filed
2/21/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25
Out of House Committee
5/13/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1882
Filed
3/4/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1883
Filed
3/4/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25
Out of House Committee
5/12/25
Voted on by House
5/16/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1565
Filed
2/24/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a school district's grievance procedure and to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction and diversity, equity, and inclusion duties and the loss of funding for public schools that fail to comply with those provisions.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1737
Filed
2/27/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by Senate
4/2/25
Out of House Committee
4/28/25
Voted on by House
5/23/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1809
Filed
3/3/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25
Voted on by Senate
4/9/25
Out of House Committee
4/24/25
Voted on by House
4/29/25
Governor Action
5/13/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with a gift card, gift card packaging, or gift card data or redemption information.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1871
Filed
3/4/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.