Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Paul Bettencourt
89th Legislature First Called Session
Report Date: 8/12/2025

Number of Bills: 5

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (3):
SB 2 Author: Bettencourt
Last Action: 08/11/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: Aug 11 2025 11:35AM
Caption: Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flood-prone areas.

SB 8 Author: Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | et al.
Last Action: 08/06/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: Aug 6 2025 5:05PM
Caption: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

SB 9 Author: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | et al.
Last Action: 08/06/2025 S Reported engrossed
Caption: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.

Additional Primary Authors (2):
SB 12 Author: Middleton | Bettencourt | Creighton | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Last Action: 08/04/2025 H Received from the Senate
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

SB 69 Author: Hall | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 08/06/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.

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