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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 1995
Relating to the distribution to the Texas Racing Commission of certain money deducted from…
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passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 0c478ae2-1f2b-46ce-9035-cb564cbf794a | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c478ae2-1f2b-46ce-9035-cb564cbf794a CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 2e8f527f-b88b-4885-98a6-97e8c5d4eef6 | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e8f527f-b88b-4885-98a6-97e8c5d4eef6 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 2243
Relating to required counseling before an abortion is performed.
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 0b01daa9-e163-4e8a-830b-12c8c5e05fc2 | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b01daa9-e163-4e8a-830b-12c8c5e05fc2 CC0-1.0 |
| other | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 6161347c-f66e-4dc2-b867-b62019b721fb | May 2, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6161347c-f66e-4dc2-b867-b62019b721fb CC0-1.0 | |
| passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll d8d95ae1-8ffc-4f95-8465-ed6521fc60c6 | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8d95ae1-8ffc-4f95-8465-ed6521fc60c6 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 302
Relating to the carrying, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain…
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 081533a8-e70a-4195-bbf6-38d86a10bfb6 | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/081533a8-e70a-4195-bbf6-38d86a10bfb6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 426
Relating to the use of public school counselors' work time.
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 5eb04c51-dcda-4c91-bd45-ddac255f7b48 | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5eb04c51-dcda-4c91-bd45-ddac255f7b48 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1309
Relating to the assessment and collection of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district.
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 58e63e20-553c-4af7-84d8-ab01a1a2eca9 | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58e63e20-553c-4af7-84d8-ab01a1a2eca9 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll e3537865-b305-4318-a05d-202598efc028 | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3537865-b305-4318-a05d-202598efc028 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 306
Relating to the creation of an open burn pit registry for certain service members and veterans.
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passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 105380d1-e9e7-4bb8-b389-2719daae4ed6 | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/105380d1-e9e7-4bb8-b389-2719daae4ed6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 117
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places…
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 381fb8d6-c901-4016-a37b-87ef0d33bf95 | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/381fb8d6-c901-4016-a37b-87ef0d33bf95 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 793
Relating to certain government contracts with companies that boycott Israel.
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll ee57ae44-27dc-4cc6-a662-e5859b7f7bf7 | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee57ae44-27dc-4cc6-a662-e5859b7f7bf7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1468
Relating to annexation by certain municipalities of a special district under a strategic…
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 4e63e891-6f50-43c1-a165-5fd98122376d | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e63e891-6f50-43c1-a165-5fd98122376d CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 72ff6c2e-fbd2-41ba-b1c7-d75a80bb68f3 | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72ff6c2e-fbd2-41ba-b1c7-d75a80bb68f3 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 2126
Relating to taking sand, gravel, marl, shell, and mudshell from the San Jacinto River and its…
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 356045d9-8e5e-4c99-8ea0-7d1deacc9727 | May 1, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/356045d9-8e5e-4c99-8ea0-7d1deacc9727 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2293
Relating to the applicability of certain laws to and admission procedures for open-enrollment…
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 5bcb599b-85ed-43de-8b68-0d27761d3889 | May 1, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5bcb599b-85ed-43de-8b68-0d27761d3889 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll ec88a174-6f43-4ff4-ac6c-a840f477d917 | May 1, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec88a174-6f43-4ff4-ac6c-a840f477d917 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 2318
Relating to the authority of a county to require a person to obtain a building permit from the…
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll ac40700c-584e-43e9-bf93-2fdd0713bd67 | May 1, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac40700c-584e-43e9-bf93-2fdd0713bd67 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 218dce9a-0250-43aa-9c67-dd7c9993e2c8 | May 1, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/218dce9a-0250-43aa-9c67-dd7c9993e2c8 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 535
Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a license holder on the premises of certain places of…
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 6c46210c-060c-4c72-ad29-e3cf54b19af2 | May 1, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c46210c-060c-4c72-ad29-e3cf54b19af2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 549
Relating to the operation of motor-assisted scooters.
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passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll f906291f-a05a-4b04-9e70-dd2fade1851f | May 1, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f906291f-a05a-4b04-9e70-dd2fade1851f CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Nay | — · stage not recorded · roll 6e8b5e09-a68f-46b8-b0af-828711f5cdf0 | May 1, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e8b5e09-a68f-46b8-b0af-828711f5cdf0 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 2072
Relating to the authority of a development corporation created by the Gulf Coast Authority to…
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 4fc0d97c-0be9-43ff-9ca8-95ccccfd5d72 | May 1, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4fc0d97c-0be9-43ff-9ca8-95ccccfd5d72 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1190
Relating to the residence address of a voter for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice…
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passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 3573febd-5107-47c7-9964-356551d8c0ef | May 1, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3573febd-5107-47c7-9964-356551d8c0ef CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | — · stage not recorded · roll 4606accc-50c4-4aaf-8045-d29c1b2d61e5 | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4606accc-50c4-4aaf-8045-d29c1b2d61e5 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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