Austin – During today’s Senate Education Committee hearing chaired by Senator Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood), Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) stood up for Texas students and laid out Senate Bill 7 which will strengthen and enhance educator misconduct laws in Texas. Noting …
Continue ReadingAUSTIN – During today’s Senate Committee on State Affairs hearing, Senator Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) took a strong stand for a convention of states to preserve the liberty of the people and the states against federal government overreach by introducing Senate …
Continue ReadingIn 2013, Harris County voters rejected a $217 million bond proposal for renovations to the Astrodome. Now 4 years later, Harris County is proposing to spend over $100 million in mostly county tax revenue to redevelop the Astrodome. Having already …
Continue ReadingDiscussing his signature piece of legislation for the 85th Legislative Session, Senator Paul Bettencourt outlined Senate Bill 2, the Texas Property Tax Reform and Relief Act of 2017, designed to alleviate the oppressive property tax burdens on Texas homeowners. Citing …
Continue ReadingAUSTIN – Following the calls by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), the Houston Independent School District’s Board of Trustees has scheduled a new HISD “recapture” election to be held on May 6 to allow voters the opportunity to avoid the lose-lose-lose …
Continue ReadingHOUSTON – Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Senators Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) and Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) commended Montgomery County officials for their unanimous resolution supporting much needed property tax reform and relief measures like Senate Bill 2, and two other measures …
Continue ReadingAUSTIN – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) joined with Senator John Whitmire (D-Houston) this week to file Senate Bill 884, the Harris County Taxpayer Protection Act, which would require a public vote on an Astrodome refurbishment plan that uses property taxes, …
Continue ReadingHOUSTON – Citing the average Harris County’s home 36.4 percent taxable value increase in just three years, the Harris County Republican Party’s Executive Committee passed an uncontested resolution calling on the Texas Legislature to pass Senate Bill 2, by Senator …
Continue ReadingHOUSTON – Bexar County Democratic Party Chairman Manuel Medina, speaking to the Mission Democrats of Bexar County gathering in San Antonio Thursday night, added his support for Senate Bill 2, the Texas Property Tax Reform and Relief Act of 2017, …
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