SB 1579 creates a new expedited response procedure to incentivize faster direct responses Follows the passage of SB 1910 eliminating election record exemption at the OAG Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) passed Senate Bill 1579 out of the Texas Senate on […]
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Texas Senate follows through on 2022 commitment to Divest from Russia Federation Investments!
Unanimous Senate passes Sen. Bettencourt’s SB 1817 banning TX State investments with Russian Federation Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) with the entire Texas Senate as a Joint Author or Co Author, passed SB 1817 on Thursday, April 27, 2023. SB 1817 […]
Senator Bettencourt passes bill to stop local governments from thwarting the will of its voters
SB 2035 prohibits a taxing entity from issuing public debt to finance a voter rejected project Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) passed SB 2035 out of the Texas Senate on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. SB 2035 protects the will of the […]
Sen. Bettencourt’s bill to end the Lost Generation of Truant students passes TX Senate 30-1!
SB 1630 creates top-down guidelines for schools creating and implementing attendance policies Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) passed Senate Bill 1630 out of the Texas Senate on Thursday, April 20, 2023, on an overwhelming vote of 30-1. SB 1630 will create […]
Senator Bettencourt passes Texas Election Marshal bill to restore public trust in elections!
SB 220 ensures law enforcement trained in election code are ready to investigate potential election violations 11 Administrative Judges appointed to select judges to hear election cases quickly Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) passed Senate Bill 220 out of the Texas […]
Senator Bettencourt’s bill returns Harris County Elections back to Elected Officials!
SB 1750 returns Harris County EA duties & power back to the County Tax Assessor & County Clerk Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) passed SB 1750 out of the Texas Senate on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. SB 1750 will restore voter trust, […]
Senator Bettencourt passes best election audit bill in the USA per Heritage Foundation, SB 1039
Sen. Bettencourt additionally passes two more voter integrity bills in response to Harris County suing Texas AG SB 1911 increases penalties for failure to deliver or distribute election supplies, and revealing election results early Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) passed three more of his Election Integrity bills out of the Texas Senate on Thursday, April 13, 2023, including Senate Bill 1039. The Heritage Foundation’s Hans von Spakovsky, Manager, Election Law Reform […]
Nation’s 3rd largest county voters will hear Truth about Election Records with Transparency bill
SB 1910 passes 24-7, removes AG litigation exception used by some election officials to delay info release Jim McIngvale lauds the passage of Bettencourt’s SB 1910 and transparency for November 8th election records Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) passed SB 1910 […]
Senator Paul Bettencourt passes Bipartisan Ballot Language Bill 22-8 Out of the Texas Senate!
SB 221 sets in statute the standard for language used on ballots to prevent voters being misled in the voting booth Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) passed his Ballot Language bill, Senate Bill 221, out of the Texas Senate with bipartisan […]
Senator Bettencourt files SB3: a 75% Homestead Exemption Increase, with all Texas Senators
Priority Bill of Lieutenant Governor Patrick, SB 3 raises Homestead Exemption from $40,000 to $70,000 Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed Senate Bill 3, and SJR 3, the constitutional amendment which would put to the voters of Texas the single largest […]
