Austin - Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed SB 251 to expand dual credit opportunities for students throughout Texas. SB 251 expands on bipartisan legislation authored by Senator Bettencourt in 2015, SB 1004, that created additional dual credit opportunities for Harris County students. …
Continue ReadingHouston - Texas Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) says daily published reports and workshop statements regarding the interim HISD superintendents replacement and then the board's recent reversal strongly indicate that HISD trustees have repeatedly violated the Texas Open Meetings Act which …
Continue ReadingAustin - The Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform heard testimony regarding three interim charges regarding enhancing voter engagement in the property tax process, examining available data, and evaluating the process of Appraisal Review Board operations. To open the hearing …
Continue ReadingPossible that some votes won't be counted that otherwise would have been due to her error Previous unanswered question remains - are non-citizens being taken off the roll or not? Harris County Voter Registrar - Ann Harris Bennett (D-Houston) - erroneously …
Continue ReadingHOUSTON – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) today presented an Opinion by the Texas Secretary of State, the first one released in five years, and sent a letter calling on the Harris County Registrar to follow the law as outlined by the …
Continue ReadingHouston - Texas Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) says daily published reports and workshop statements regarding the interim HISD superintendents replacement and then the board's recent reversal strongly indicate that HISD trustees have repeatedly violated the Texas Open Meetings Act which governs …
Continue ReadingAustin - The Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform has been charged by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick to recommend ways to enhance voter engagement in local government decisions around budget and property tax rates. A recent study discussed in the …
Continue ReadingOriginally published in the Quorum Report on August 31, 2018. Republished here with permission. By: Kimberly Reeves Teacher unions to clash in court with Commissioner Morath over charter school law Groups file suit, accuse Morath of going beyond the legislature's …
Continue ReadingHouston – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) announced his intention to file legislation in the upcoming 86th Legislative Session to ensure that all property tax rate increase elections will be held on a uniform election date in November rather than on …
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