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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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| HB 1791 — Relating to the carrying of handguns by license holders on property owned or leased by a governmental entity. | Yea | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2155 — Relating to a grant program to reduce wait times for agricultural inspections of vehicles at ports of entry along the Texas-Mexico border. | Nay | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1143 — Relating to the transportation or storage of a handgun or other firearm or ammunition by a handgun license holder in a school parking area. | Yea | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4347 — Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects and other qualified… | Nay | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4347 — Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects and other qualified… | Nay | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2909 — Relating to election practices and procedures; creating a criminal offense. | Nay | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2111 — Relating to the period for which a school district's participation in certain tax increment financing reinvestment zones may be taken into… | Not voting | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 496 — Relating to traumatic injury response protocol and the use of bleeding control stations in public schools. | Nay | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1099 — Relating to peace officers commissioned by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. | Yea | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2463 — Relating to the deposit and allocation of certain funds to the horse industry escrow account and to the maximum balance of that account. | Nay | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1387 — Relating to the number of school marshals that may be appointed to serve on a public school campus or at a private school. | Yea | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2504 — Relating to candidates nominated by convention. | Yea | May 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2911 — Relating to voter registration. | Yea | May 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2726 — Relating to the commencement of construction of a project following the issuance of a draft permit for a permit amendment to an air quality… | Yea | May 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2504 — Relating to candidates nominated by convention. | Yea | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2504 — Relating to candidates nominated by convention. | Nay | May 19, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2504 — Relating to candidates nominated by convention. | Nay | May 19, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1633 — Relating to the imposition and rate of the county hotel occupancy tax in certain counties; authorizing the imposition of a tax. | Nay | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2504 — Relating to candidates nominated by convention. | Yea | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2477 — Relating to automatic employee participation in and administration of a deferred compensation plan provided by certain hospital districts. | Nay | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1711 — Relating to the issuance of digital license plates; authorizing a fee. | Yea | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2755 — Relating to certain county and public health district fees. | Nay | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1177 — Relating to carrying a handgun during a state of disaster. | Yea | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2504 — Relating to candidates nominated by convention. | Nay | May 19, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2726 — Relating to the commencement of construction of a project following the issuance of a draft permit for a permit amendment to an air quality… | Yea | May 19, 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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