Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Paul Bettencourt
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/28/2025

Number of Bills: 30

Author:
Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Allen
Last Action:
10/28/2024 E Sent to the Governor
Caption:
Relating to conduct constituting the criminal offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | King | et al.
Last Action:
08/07/2024 H Passed
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission and the transfer to the commission of certain powers and duties from the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Birdwell
Last Action:
10/03/2024 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to prohibited governmental entity implementation or enforcement of a vaccine mandate, mask requirement, or private business or school closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Author:
Middleton
Last Action:
09/14/2023 S Reported engrossed
Caption:
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
Author:
Middleton
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Parental Empowerment Program and an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program.
Author:
Alvarado | Whitmire
Last Action:
03/15/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.
Author:
Hall | Campbell | Perry
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the offense of genital mutilation.
Author:
Huffman
Last Action:
03/07/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of terroristic threat.
Author:
Springer
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for child and adult diapers.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Relating to the preference given by trial courts to hearings and trials for murder and capital murder offenses.
Author:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.
Author:
Perry
Last Action:
03/13/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a limitation on the authority of state agencies to adopt rules that require persons to pay certain fees or taxes.
Author:
Hughes
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
Author:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
03/14/2023 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
Author:
Birdwell
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by a district clerk and the issuance of a handgun license to a district clerk.
Author:
Perry
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of certain contracting requirements under the Medicaid managed care delivery model.
Author:
Huffman
Last Action:
03/13/2023 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of mental health and intellectual disability information with respect to certain children for purposes of a federal firearm background check.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Campbell | Hall | Schwertner | Sparks
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 20 2023 3:09PM
Caption:
Relating to fraud prevention under certain health care programs.
Author:
Hughes
Last Action:
03/22/2023 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Relating to the automatic stay of proceedings pending an interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.
Author:
Hughes
Last Action:
03/29/2023 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.
Author:
Schwertner
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of failure to pay a filing fee or submit a petition in lieu of a filing fee.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 22 2023 2:04PM
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.
Author:
Eckhardt
Last Action:
03/29/2023 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 29 2023 4:15PM
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of the surviving spouse of an elderly person who qualified for a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a taxing unit of a portion of the appraised value of the deceased person's residence homestead to continue to receive an exemption for the same property from the same taxing unit in an amount equal to that of the exemption for which the deceased person qualified without applying for the exemption.
Author:
Hughes
Last Action:
03/29/2023 S Reported engrossed
Caption:
Relating to venue and choice of law for certain actions involving censorship by social media platforms.
Author:
Perry
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to compensation and leave for certain employees of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
Author:
Hughes
Last Action:
01/21/2025 S House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Author:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/11/2024 H Adopted
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
Author:
Huffman | Hinojosa
Last Action:
01/30/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Jan 30 2025 12:20PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.
Author:
Birdwell
Last Action:
03/12/2025 H Referred to s/c on Specific Investigating: Mar 12 2025 12:44PM
Caption:
Extending the deadline for the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution.
Author:
Birdwell
Last Action:
03/31/2023 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.
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