2023

Houston, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) hosted a press conference with the House Elections Committee Chair, Representative Reggie Smith (R-Sherman) Senate State Affairs Committee Chair, Senator Bryan Hughes (R-Tyler), Representative Charles Cunningham (R-Kingwood), Representative Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress), Representative Lacey Hull …

Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) sponsored House Joint Resolution 2 authored by Representative Will Metcalf (R-Conroe), the constitutional amendment for Senator Bettencourt’s $18 billion property tax relief bills, SB 2 & SB 3. HJR 2 passed the entire Senate …

Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), filed as primary author the largest property tax cut bill in Texas history, SB 2, the $18 billion property tax reduction plan, as announced by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan on …

Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), as primary author of the record $18 billion dollar Senate Property Tax Relief Plan, SB 1, once again passed unanimously onto the Texas House, explains the important tie-in to the Constitutional Amendment adding a …

Houston, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R- Houston) highlights figures used by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick last week and makes new comments on how the Senate Plan helps not only 5.72 million Texas homeowners, but future ISD school debt monies. The …

Houston, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) commented favorably on the Texas Supreme Court’s decision to deny Harris County’s emergency motion for temporary relief (TRO) regarding of the implementation of Senate Bill 1750. “This bill has always been about performance not politics. …

Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), as primary author of the record $18 billion dollar Property Tax Relief Plan, with 30 co-authors, SB 2 & SB 3, passed the largest property tax cut in Texas history out of the Texas …

Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), at a press conference with Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R-Texas) and the entire Texas Senate at his side, announced the passage of the largest property tax relief bill in Texas history. Senate Bill 26 …

Houston, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt, (R-Houston) the principal author of SB 1365 (87R), that restored Texas’ education system oversight & A-F accountability system, cited repeatedly by the Texas Supreme Court in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) court case, reacts …