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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 957 — Relating to voter approval of the issuance of certain obligations by municipalities to pay their unfunded liabilities to a public pension… | Yea | Apr 9, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 21 — Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products. | Yea | Apr 9, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1891 — Relating to a limit on the rate of growth of certain appropriations. | Yea | Apr 9, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 23 — Relating to enforcement of the rights of a living child born after an abortion; creating a civil cause of action; creating a criminal… | Yea | Apr 9, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1037 — Relating to limitations on the information reported by consumer reporting agencies. | Yea | Apr 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 23 — Relating to enforcement of the rights of a living child born after an abortion; creating a civil cause of action; creating a criminal… | Yea | Apr 8, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 23 — Relating to enforcement of the rights of a living child born after an abortion; creating a civil cause of action; creating a criminal… | Yea | Apr 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 452 — Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to impose term limits on the members of their governing bodies. | Nay | Apr 8, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 957 — Relating to voter approval of the issuance of certain obligations by municipalities to pay their unfunded liabilities to a public pension… | Yea | Apr 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 244 — Relating to the number of school marshals that may be appointed to serve on a public school campus or at a private school. | Yea | Apr 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 23 — Relating to enforcement of the rights of a living child born after an abortion; creating a civil cause of action; creating a criminal… | Yea | Apr 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 621 — Relating to the transfer of the regulation of plumbing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, following recommendations of… | Yea | Apr 4, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 244 — Relating to the number of school marshals that may be appointed to serve on a public school campus or at a private school. | Yea | Apr 4, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 601 — Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Veterans Commission. | Nay | Apr 4, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 421 — Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority. | Nay | Apr 4, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1152 — Relating to the payment of certain fees to municipalities by entities that provide telecommunications and cable or video services. | Yea | Apr 4, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 674 — Relating to authorizing an exemption for open-enrollment charter schools from certain municipal drainage requirements. | Yea | Apr 4, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1574 — Relating to the duties of the Texas Water Development Board. | Nay | Apr 4, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 17 — Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license. | Yea | Apr 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 621 — Relating to the transfer of the regulation of plumbing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, following recommendations of… | Yea | Apr 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 621 — Relating to the transfer of the regulation of plumbing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, following recommendations of… | Yea | Apr 3, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 621 — Relating to the transfer of the regulation of plumbing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, following recommendations of… | Yea | Apr 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 406 — Relating to the carrying or storage of a handgun by a school marshal. | Yea | Apr 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 17 — Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license. | Nay | Apr 2, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 17 — Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license. | Yea | Apr 2, 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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