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Paul Bettencourt
TX Senate District 7
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 134Economy & Taxes 64Education 58Criminal Justice & Policing 38Housing 24Elections & Voting 21Healthcare 20Labor & Employment 20Banking & Finance 16Civil Rights & Liberties 16Transportation & Infrastructure 15Social Services & Welfare 14Environment & Energy 13Other 10Abortion & Reproductive Rights 8Gun Policy 7Agriculture 5Technology & Privacy 5Immigration 3
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| TX Senate District 7 current
Texas |
Republican | Jan 13, 2015 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (339 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 1791
Relating to the carrying of handguns by license holders on property owned or leased by a…
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll b20ab4cd-929d-4a13-987f-a2b73ae09528 | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b20ab4cd-929d-4a13-987f-a2b73ae09528 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2155
Relating to a grant program to reduce wait times for agricultural inspections of vehicles at ports…
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passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 2b74993f-7f33-4c39-bc66-81c7f8302d18 | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b74993f-7f33-4c39-bc66-81c7f8302d18 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1143
Relating to the transportation or storage of a handgun or other firearm or ammunition by a handgun…
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll c96ee173-8d17-4ce7-928e-1123170ecc3d | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c96ee173-8d17-4ce7-928e-1123170ecc3d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4347
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and…
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passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 125e484d-f1a1-4761-836d-378badbedc1d | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/125e484d-f1a1-4761-836d-378badbedc1d CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 52b29bb0-88c4-41de-9f81-2a424c7e8d8b | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52b29bb0-88c4-41de-9f81-2a424c7e8d8b CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 2909
Relating to election practices and procedures; creating a criminal offense.
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passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 0fd9d6fb-6f41-4980-baeb-12a7a0d800ed | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0fd9d6fb-6f41-4980-baeb-12a7a0d800ed CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2111
Relating to the period for which a school district's participation in certain tax increment…
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passage | Not voting | — · stage not recorded · roll 3955207e-c9a0-45fc-ad6e-0f5d2398efb4 | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3955207e-c9a0-45fc-ad6e-0f5d2398efb4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 496
Relating to traumatic injury response protocol and the use of bleeding control stations in public…
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passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 21d13d03-22c7-4695-a511-530d5343936a | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21d13d03-22c7-4695-a511-530d5343936a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1099
Relating to peace officers commissioned by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 3dfc91be-f91a-471e-95e8-47a42e87eb00 | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dfc91be-f91a-471e-95e8-47a42e87eb00 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2463
Relating to the deposit and allocation of certain funds to the horse industry escrow account and to…
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passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 2cf4c7ff-80da-4252-b059-4e4c33b84aac | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2cf4c7ff-80da-4252-b059-4e4c33b84aac CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1387
Relating to the number of school marshals that may be appointed to serve on a public school campus…
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 10a31100-01c2-4f10-b299-8255be13f92a | May 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10a31100-01c2-4f10-b299-8255be13f92a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2504
Relating to candidates nominated by convention.
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll e3c0e677-40c0-4691-a49f-07f2bce6196f | May 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3c0e677-40c0-4691-a49f-07f2bce6196f CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 5193fcdb-b802-4182-a789-32c9f72d8807 | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5193fcdb-b802-4182-a789-32c9f72d8807 CC0-1.0 | |
| other | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll b950ad7c-a25a-428a-b25d-d8c2c37df056 | May 19, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b950ad7c-a25a-428a-b25d-d8c2c37df056 CC0-1.0 | |
| other | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll bfba161d-f7d0-4547-a219-2c1417870dc2 | May 19, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfba161d-f7d0-4547-a219-2c1417870dc2 CC0-1.0 | |
| passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 675ba9f6-7c2c-4dc9-baaf-2b0e44c7fb9f | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/675ba9f6-7c2c-4dc9-baaf-2b0e44c7fb9f CC0-1.0 | |
| other | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 144f67f2-5d00-436c-81dd-10ed1b240c3e | May 19, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/144f67f2-5d00-436c-81dd-10ed1b240c3e CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 2911
Relating to voter registration.
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll ef5a8f4a-34bb-4b68-80cf-059c87f97874 | May 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef5a8f4a-34bb-4b68-80cf-059c87f97874 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2726
Relating to the commencement of construction of a project following the issuance of a draft permit…
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll cf204d1d-d767-4cc4-b8d1-45f124ad6e8b | May 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf204d1d-d767-4cc4-b8d1-45f124ad6e8b CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 47a40dc1-8ce8-41c1-a292-60e1ec0ee195 | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47a40dc1-8ce8-41c1-a292-60e1ec0ee195 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1633
Relating to the imposition and rate of the county hotel occupancy tax in certain counties…
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passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 81761e87-4b4f-4abf-a0bc-986fd089c35b | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81761e87-4b4f-4abf-a0bc-986fd089c35b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2477
Relating to automatic employee participation in and administration of a deferred compensation plan…
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passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 636433b2-2f85-4efb-8490-8d46edeecd22 | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/636433b2-2f85-4efb-8490-8d46edeecd22 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1711
Relating to the issuance of digital license plates; authorizing a fee.
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll b994b044-3f3e-4447-a803-237a92cb9c60 | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b994b044-3f3e-4447-a803-237a92cb9c60 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2755
Relating to certain county and public health district fees.
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passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 9e28a10d-fc13-4e83-a247-04b214527c72 | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e28a10d-fc13-4e83-a247-04b214527c72 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1177
Relating to carrying a handgun during a state of disaster.
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll e2ba2e0a-e7d5-41b3-9148-bed030c46c4d | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2ba2e0a-e7d5-41b3-9148-bed030c46c4d CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (170 as lead sponsor)
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SB 2520
TX · —
Relating to the powers and duties of the Cy-Champ Public Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.
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SB 63
TX · —
Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium.
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SB 1255
TX · —
Relating to the location of countywide polling places within a county.
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SB 1301
TX · —
Relating to limited-purpose annexation under strategic partnership agreements for certain districts.
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SB 1334
TX · —
Relating to the requirements for filing an annual financial statement by a municipality.
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SB 1477
TX · —
Relating to eliminating the requirement that certain top high school graduates be granted automatic admission to certain universities and eliminating the…
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SB 2118
TX · —
Relating to governmental entities that may partner with a school district to operate a district campus.
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SB 1773
TX · —
Relating to the provision of alarm system services by certain municipalities.
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SB 2594
TX · —
Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 441; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a…
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SB 1163
TX · —
Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the repeal of a related bond program.
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