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Paul Bettencourt
TX Senate District 7
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 134Economy & Taxes 64Education 58Criminal Justice & Policing 38Housing 24Elections & Voting 21Healthcare 20Labor & Employment 20Banking & Finance 16Civil Rights & Liberties 16Transportation & Infrastructure 15Social Services & Welfare 14Environment & Energy 13Other 10Abortion & Reproductive Rights 8Gun Policy 7Agriculture 5Technology & Privacy 5Immigration 3
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX Senate District 7 current
Texas |
Republican | Jan 13, 2015 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (339 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 991 — Relating to the establishment of a pilot program for the issuance of digital identification. | Yea | Apr 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2373 — Relating to certain deceptive trade practices by interactive computer services. | Yea | Apr 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2373 — Relating to certain deceptive trade practices by interactive computer services. | Yea | Apr 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 243 — Relating to the carrying or storage of a handgun by a school marshal. | Yea | Apr 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 542 — Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas. | Yea | Apr 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2232 — Relating to a study of the elimination of the effects of federal renewable energy subsidies. | Yea | Apr 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 966 — Relating to the location of certain temporary branch early voting polling places. | Yea | Apr 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1225 — Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions. | Yea | Apr 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2232 — Relating to a study of the elimination of the effects of federal renewable energy subsidies. | Yea | Apr 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2127 — Relating to a border operations training program for peace officers employed by local law enforcement agencies. | Yea | Apr 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 652 — Relating to procedures and requirements for the issuance of certificates of obligation. | Yea | Apr 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 901 — Relating to election integrity; increasing a criminal penalty. | Yea | Apr 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 991 — Relating to the establishment of a pilot program for the issuance of digital identification. | Yea | Apr 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2127 — Relating to a border operations training program for peace officers employed by local law enforcement agencies. | Yea | Apr 23, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1402 — Relating to regulation by certain counties of lots in platted subdivisions that have remained undeveloped. | Nay | Apr 23, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 24 — Relating to the provision of informational materials and certain other information to a pregnant woman before an abortion. | Yea | Apr 23, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1995 — Relating to the review of certain occupational licensing rules by the office of the governor. | Nay | Apr 23, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 903 — Relating to the integrity of elections in this state; imposing a civil penalty; increasing a criminal penalty. | Yea | Apr 23, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 243 — Relating to the carrying or storage of a handgun by a school marshal. | Yea | Apr 23, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 772 — Relating to evidence in certain civil actions of a person's failure to forbid handguns on certain property. | Yea | Apr 23, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 542 — Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas. | Yea | Apr 23, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 974 — Relating to policies and programs that permit the use of public money to finance political campaigns. | Yea | Apr 23, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1402 — Relating to regulation by certain counties of lots in platted subdivisions that have remained undeveloped. | Nay | Apr 23, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1209 — Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate certain activities. | Yea | Apr 23, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1209 — Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate certain activities. | Yea | Apr 23, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (170 as lead sponsor)
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SB 2520
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Cy-Champ Public Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.
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SB 63
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Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium.
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SB 1255
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Relating to the location of countywide polling places within a county.
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SB 1301
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Relating to limited-purpose annexation under strategic partnership agreements for certain districts.
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SB 1334
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Relating to the requirements for filing an annual financial statement by a municipality.
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SB 1477
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Relating to eliminating the requirement that certain top high school graduates be granted automatic admission to certain universities and eliminating the…
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SB 2118
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Relating to governmental entities that may partner with a school district to operate a district campus.
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SB 1773
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Relating to the provision of alarm system services by certain municipalities.
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SB 2594
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 441; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a…
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SB 1163
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Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the repeal of a related bond program.
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