Click here for a PDF of the official release: Austin - Senator Paul Bettencourt commended Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson for opening a criminal investigation into Planned Parenthood's practices at their Houston facility based upon the latest video released …
Continue ReadingAUSTIN - The Texas Senate Republican Caucus today issued the following statement regarding the release of a video which shows Dr. Deborah Nucatola, Planned Parenthood's senior director of medical research, discussing the harvesting and sale of fetal organs and extremities. …
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, TX – The Senate Republican Freshman Caucus, commonly referred to as the Liberty 8, issued the following joint statement in response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in King v Burwell: “Obamacare is a disastrous, fatally flawed policy riddled with …
Continue ReadingBills Sent To Governor Bill Author Sponsor Caption HB 21 Kacal | et al. Bettencourt Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials. HB 931 Murphy …
Continue ReadingAustin – Saturday, the Legislature gave final approval to legislation that improves student access to college-level coursework in Harris County. Late in the afternoon, the Senate concurred with House amendments and sent SB 1004 to Governor Abbott for his signature. …
Continue ReadingTexas State Senator Paul Bettencourt pledged legislative action to protect voters from out of control city officials who use public money to suppress the will of local citizens. “It is an outrage that Mayor Parker continues to expended taxpayer funds …
Continue ReadingGovernor Greg Abbott today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling: “The Supreme Court has abandoned its role as an impartial judicial arbiter and has become an unelected nine-member legislature. Five Justices on the Supreme Court …
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From Capitol Inside: Paul Bettencourt Most Valuable Freshman Texas Senate Houston Republican State Senator Paul Bettencourt may have been the most politically seasoned freshman lawmaker ever in Texas after he was elected last fall to a seat in a Houston-area …
Continue ReadingAustin - Today the Senate passed both SB1 and SJR 1, with overwhelming support, 26-5. The school homestead exemption will now be increased from $15,000 to $25,000, provided voters approve SJR 1 at the polls in November. Senator Bettencourt is …
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