Texas State Senator
Paul Bettencourt 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 9)
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2047
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2048
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the assumption of the powers and duties relating to driver's licenses, personal identification certificates, and other related programs, powers, and duties by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2067
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2068
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25
Out of House Committee
5/13/25
Voted on by House
5/21/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the duty of an appraisal district to keep confidential certain identifying information provided by a property owner.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2079
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain actions for personal injury that arise out of a sexual offense against a child or disabled individual and are brought against a non-perpetrator of the offense.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2110
Filed
3/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to electric grid resiliency measures, including a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas of the cost of burying overhead power lines.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2149
Filed
3/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by providers of electric service.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2150
Filed
3/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to coordination between teaching hospitals and medical schools regarding student field-based experience placements and to preference in those placements.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2151
Filed
3/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to countywide polling places.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2152
Filed
3/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to third-party software providers' ability to manage certain users' social media accounts.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2153
Filed
3/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the membership of and qualifications for the Texas Lottery Commission.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2206
Filed
3/11/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25
Voted on by Senate
4/28/25
Out of House Committee
5/21/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
6/22/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2235
Filed
3/11/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to impose a fee to fund a climate or environmental project.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2064
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25
Voted on by Senate
4/9/25
Out of House Committee
5/16/25
Voted on by House
5/23/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an exemption from certain taxes imposed on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a person from a decedent or the decedent's estate.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB213
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by Senate
3/27/25
Out of House Committee
5/10/25
Voted on by House
5/21/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance policies.