gopadmin

Senator Bettencourt Response to Houston Chronicle Editorial Board

Dear Editor Riley, Another shrill editorial about voting integrity by the Chronicle Editorial Board which ignores the facts and avoids a public policy debate based on merits. Instead the Editorial Board "labels" rather than "explains", and portrays any "Republican" rational …

Senator Bettencourt & 9 Joint-Authors File SB 10 To Stop Taxpayer Funded Lobbying in Cities & Counties

Houston, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), Chair of the Local Government Committee, along with 9 joint- authors, including Senator Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Hughes, Paxton, Perry, and Springer file Senate Bill 10, to stop the practice of taxpayer funded …

Senator Bettencourt Files Package of Property Tax Reform Legislation On Wide Array of Taxpayer Issues

Houston, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), current Chair of the Local Government, and past chair of former Senate Property Tax in the 86th session, filed a package of Property Tax bills to address taxpayer issues including uniformity of bond elections, …

Senator Bettencourt Files SB 591 Closing Affordable Housing Projects Property Tax Loophole

Houston, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), Chair of the Local Government Committee, filed SB 591, to close a property tax loophole, from the 85th legislative session, that removes entire apartment complexes from the tax roles. This legislation would prevent local …

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

9.29.2020-Ccrt-23.e-copyDownload

Senator Bettencourt Says Let Texans Vote on Daylight Saving Time

Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) & joint author Senator Jose Menendez (D- San Antonio) filed SJR 68 that would let the people vote on the elimination of Daylight-Saving Time. If the voters approve, this will group Texas in with …

Senator Bettencourt Files SB 28 in the Texas Senate to Create Educational Opportunities for Texas Families

AUSTIN – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) and Chairman Harold Dutton (D-Houston) file The Charter School Equity Act, which levels the playing field for successful public charter schools that are prepared to meet the needs of more Texas families. This bipartisan …

Senator Paul Bettencourt & 5 Joint Authors Filed 7 Important Election Integrity Bills in Texas Senate

Austin, Texas – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), along with 5 joint-authors, Senators Birdwell, Creighton, Kolkhorst, Hall, and Schwertner, have signed onto most all these voter registration and election code violation bills, to protect voter integrity in Texas. These 7 bills are …

Senators Bettencourt, Creighton, and Kolkhorst File SB 581, The Homeowners Religious Freedom Act

Houston, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed SB 581, the Homeowners Religious Freedom Act, providing protection for homeowners who wish to place certain religious displays on their front door. Too many homeowners’ associations (HOAs) had adopted restrictive rules that would …