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Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) passed his Ballot Language bill, Senate Bill 221, out of the Texas Senate with bipartisan support, 22-8 to prevent local governments from misleading voters at the polls with deceptive proposition ballot language, spending taxpayer …

Austin, TX – The Criminal Justice Committee chaired by Senator John Whitmire (D-Houston), passed a serious crackdown bill on catalytic converter theft; SB 224 by Senator Carol Alvarado (D-Houston). Senator Middleton’s (R-Galveston) SB 432 and Senator Bettencourt’s (R-Houston) SB 465 were …

Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) explained the Senate’s unprecedented $16.5 billion property tax bills in the Senate Finance Committee hearing on Wednesday March 15th, 2023. After hours of testimony, SB 3 & SB 4, worth $15 billion in property …

Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed SB 2329 & SJR 86 to let Texans vote on keeping Daylight Saving Time. If the voters approve, this would group Texas with Arizona and Hawaii, that stay on one time during the …

Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) files Senate Bill 805 to repeal the ability of Housing Authorities and any other taxing units ability to use Public Facility Corporations to take Billions of Dollars of multifamily properties off the tax rolls …

Austin, TX – The Texas Senate’s unprecedented $16.5 billion Property Tax Plan that will provide unprecedented relief to homeowners, business owners, and all taxpayers has left the train station! Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s (R-Texas) priority bills, SB 3, 4, and 5, along with …

Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) states his support for TEA Commissioner Mike Morath installing a Board of Managers for HISD, the state’s largest school district. “I’ve watched, at best, an ineffective HISD Board of Trustee Governance for 8 years …

Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) and Senator Royce West (D-Dallas) filed SB 1861 based on the bipartisan unanimous recommendations of the Texas Commission on Virtual Education. Senator Bettencourt and Senator West served on the Commission, which was chaired by …

Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) has been reappointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government for the 88th Legislative Session by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R- Texas). Senator Drew Springer (R-Muenster) will serve as Committee Vice Chairman. "I'm …