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 and implementation of his record $18 billion property tax reduction plan, SB 2 and SB 3. “The American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC, just awarded me the “2023 Legislator of the Year” award at their National Policy Summit. […]
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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 Texas Senate State Affairs Committee Chair and other Legislators at a press conference on Friday, September 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in his district office (11451 Katy Freeway, Suite 209, Houston, Texas 77079) to discuss the impact […]
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 of Senate Bill 1750. “This bill has always been about performance not politics. I commend the Texas Supreme Court on their decision to restore voter trust, accountability, and transparency in Harris County elections,” stated Senator […]
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 Special Session) at the Atrium Center in New Caney, Texas on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Other speakers at the bill signing included Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas), Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R-Texas), House Speaker Dade Phelan […]
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 record $18 billion dollar Property Tax Relief Plan, with 30 co-authors, SB 2 & SB 3, passed the largest property tax cut in Texas history out of the Texas Senate. After SB 2 & SB 3 […]
“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 2 & SB 3. HJR 2 passed the entire Senate unanimously with bipartisan support 31-0. Then the House of Representatives passed the bills SB 2 133-4, and SB 3 131-5, with a two-thirds majority, and sent them […]
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 record $18 billion dollar Senate Property Tax Relief Plan, SB 1, once again passed unanimously onto the Texas House, explains the important tie-in to the Constitutional Amendment adding a previously passed Teacher Supplemental pay raise […]
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 figures used by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick last week and makes new comments on how the Senate Plan helps not only 5.72 million Texas homeowners, but future ISD school debt monies. The Senate’s “Two-Step” property tax plan, […]
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 the 88th First Special Session, passed Senator Paul Bettencourt’s (R-Houston) unprecedented $17.6 billion Property Tax Plan that will provide REAL relief to Texas homestead owners and all Texas taxpayers! SB 1, along with the adjoining […]
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 (D-Dallas), the two longest-serving members of the Senate Education Committee, passed Committee Substitute House Bill 681, by Representative Keith Bell (R-Forney), out of the Texas Senate on a bipartisan vote, 27-4. HB 681 was swapped […]