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HB279 - Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.
Jacey Jetton, Salman Bhojani, Jessica Gonzalez
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Vetoed
HB608 - Relating to the sale of fireworks before and during the Diwali holiday.
Matthew F. Shaheen, Justin Holland, Caroline Harris
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
HB246 - Relating to establishing a pilot program for recording ballot counting activity.
Valoree Swanson, Reggie Smith, Giovanni Capriglione
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB147 - Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.
Lois Kolkhorst, Paul D. Bettencourt, Charles Brandon Creighton
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Engrossed
SB221 - Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.
Paul D. Bettencourt, Dennis R. Paul
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Engrossed
HB586 - Relating to municipal annexation of certain rights-of-way.
Ed Thompson, Paul D. Bettencourt
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB287 - Relating to the prosecution of the offense of terroristic threat.
Joan Huffman, Paul D. Bettencourt, Donna Campbell
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
SB260 - Relating to confirmation of a voter's residence by a voter registrar.
Lois Kolkhorst, Paul D. Bettencourt, Drew Springer
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Engrossed
SB465 - Relating to certain criminal conduct involving a catalytic converter; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.
Paul D. Bettencourt, Juan Hinojosa, David Mayes Middleton
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
HB1922 - Relating to periodic reauthorization of municipal building permit fees.
Harold V. Dutton, Steve Toth, Nate Schatzline
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Texas district SD-007
COMMITTEES
Texas Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Paul D. Bettencourt is the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. He was elected to the position in 2018. Prior to becoming Comptroller, Bettencourt served 10 years as the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector. He also served as a Republican precinct chairman and as a delegate to several Texas Republican conventions. Bettencourt has over 20 years of private business experience. He holds a bachelors degree from Bowling Green State University. He and his wife Susan have been married over 30 years and have two adult children.read less
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