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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2322 — Relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer services. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 347 — Relating to eligibility for service on the board of directors of an appraisal district. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1190 — Relating to the residence address of a voter for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the voter registrar. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2126 — Relating to taking sand, gravel, marl, shell, and mudshell from the San Jacinto River and its tributaries. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1190 — Relating to the residence address of a voter for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the voter registrar. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2304 — Relating to eligibility to establish a multiple employer welfare arrangement. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2219 — Relating to the notice required before the issuance of certain debt obligations by political subdivisions. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2219 — Relating to the notice required before the issuance of certain debt obligations by political subdivisions. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 347 — Relating to eligibility for service on the board of directors of an appraisal district. | Yea | Apr 29, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 511 — Relating to the installation of unsafe motor vehicle tires; providing a civil penalty. | Nay | Apr 29, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2026 — Relating to regulation of the production of retail public utility wells by a groundwater conservation district. | Yea | Apr 29, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1119 — Relating to the establishment of a border public health initiative by the Department of State Health Services. | Nay | Apr 29, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 511 — Relating to the installation of unsafe motor vehicle tires; providing a civil penalty. | Nay | Apr 29, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2322 — Relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer services. | Yea | Apr 29, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1120 — Relating to health professional continuing education to address communicable and other diseases in border counties. | Yea | Apr 29, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2381 — Relating to the places where certain knives are prohibited. | Yea | Apr 29, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2304 — Relating to eligibility to establish a multiple employer welfare arrangement. | Yea | Apr 29, 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 25, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 901 — Relating to election integrity; increasing a criminal penalty. | Yea | Apr 25, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 76 — Relating to the security of the electric grid. | Yea | Apr 25, 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 25, 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 25, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2381 — Relating to the places where certain knives are prohibited. | Yea | Apr 25, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1313 — Relating to demonstration programs for childhood obesity and chronic disease prevention in certain border counties. | Yea | Apr 25, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1313 — Relating to demonstration programs for childhood obesity and chronic disease prevention in certain border counties. | Nay | Apr 25, 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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