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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 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 |
| HB 1277 — Relating to authorizing a wellness and success center fee at the University of Houston-Downtown. | Yea | May 17, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2566 — Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate litter and mosquito control. | Nay | May 17, 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 17, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 259 — Relating to named driver insurance policies and certain related exclusions. | Nay | May 17, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1631 — Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems. | Yea | May 17, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1631 — Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems. | Yea | May 17, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1631 — Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems. | Nay | May 17, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 80 — Relating to a study and report regarding shortages in certain health professions. | Nay | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1168 — Relating to the offense of possessing a weapon in a secured area of an airport. | Nay | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 16 — Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal… | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2771 — Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the discharge into water in this state of… | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 985 — Relating to the effect of certain agreements with a collective bargaining organization on certain state-funded public work contracts. | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2771 — Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the discharge into water in this state of… | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1978 — Relating to the protection of membership in, affiliation with, and support provided to religious organizations. | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1326 — Relating to municipal release of extraterritorial jurisdiction and disannexation involving certain areas. | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 191 — Relating to the disposal of pesticides. | Nay | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 16 — Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal… | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 191 — Relating to the disposal of pesticides. | Nay | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2846 — Relating to the sale of the Allens Creek Reservoir project. | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1978 — Relating to the protection of membership in, affiliation with, and support provided to religious organizations. | Nay | May 15, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 121 — Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of trespass by certain persons carrying handguns. | Yea | May 15, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1978 — Relating to the protection of membership in, affiliation with, and support provided to religious organizations. | Yea | May 15, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1978 — Relating to the protection of membership in, affiliation with, and support provided to religious organizations. | Nay | May 15, 2019 | fail | 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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