The American Legislative Exchange Council awards Sen. Bettencourt for his property tax reduction SB 2 & 3 Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) released the following statement after receiving the “2023 Legislator of the Year” award from ALEC after the passage […]
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First ever oversite of elections in law by Texas SOS starts Friday, 9/1/23 over Harris County
SB 1933 by Senator Paul Bettencourt starts SOS oversite and follows his SB 1750 moving elections back to the elected County Clerk and Tax Assessor-Collector Texas State Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) will host the Texas House Elections Committee Chair and […]
Harris County Must Return Elections Back to Elected Officials After TX Supreme Court Decision
Senator Paul Bettencourt’s Senate Bill 1750 will go into effect on September 1, 2023 Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) commented favorably on the Texas Supreme Court’s decision to deny Harris County’s emergency motion for temporary relief (TRO) regarding of the implementation […]
Senator Paul Bettencourt’s Huge property tax reduction bill is ceremonially signed into law!
Voters have final approval on Proposition 4, the record $18 billion property tax bill on November 7, 2023 Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) spoke at the ceremonial bill signing of his “Texas-sized” $18 billion property reduction plan, SB 2 (88th 2nd […]
Senator Paul Bettencourt bills, Texas largest Property Tax Cut, Pass Senate Unanimously!
SB 2 & SB 3 delivers $100k Homestead exemption & More for all Taxpayers, saves avg TX Homestead 41.5% 18 billion dollars of property tax relief plus franchise tax helps too! Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), as primary author of the […]
“Texas-sized” Record $18 billion Tax reduction bill finally passes, Texas taxpayers WIN!!!
Senator Paul Bettencourt unanimously passes HJR 2 out of the Texas Senate Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) sponsored House Joint Resolution 2 authored by Representative Will Metcalf (R-Conroe), the constitutional amendment for Senator Bettencourt’s $18 billion property tax relief bills, SB […]
Senator Bettencourt says Senate Record Property Tax Relief gets even better with Teacher Pay!
SJR 1’s $100K Homestead Exemption and Supplemental Teacher Pay must pass Texas House by Aug 9th Otherwise, 5.72 million Texas Homeowners & 320K teachers receive none of the benefits in 2023 Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), as primary author of the […]
Senator Bettencourt shares eye-popping savings for TX homeowners under Senate Tax Plan!
SB 1 cuts 5.72 million Texas homesteaders ISD property tax bills by a “whopping” 39% to 44% range Senate plan holds school districts harmless, the State pays which help ISDs Debt (I&S) payments too! Senator Paul Bettencourt (R- Houston) highlights […]
A Unanimous Texas Senate Rockets out $17.6 billion of Property Tax Relief to Texas Taxpayers
Senator Bettencourt’s SB 1 and SJR 1 passes 30-0, on the first day of the 88TH First Special Session Eyepopping $100K Homestead Exemption, $1246 per year up to $1462 per year Permanently The Texas Senate, on the first day of […]
Senators Bettencourt & West pass TX-Virtual Education bill moving well into the 21st century!
HB 681 became the vehicle for the Texas Commission on Virtual Education’s recommendations to advise the Legislature on how to improve virtual education in Texas; HB 681 Author Representative Keith Bell comments Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) and Senator Royce West […]
