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March 23, 2026
Contact: Sarah Leon sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Sen. Bettencourt Appointed Higher Education Committee Chair … Patrick
Bettencourt will continue serving as Senate Local Government Chair & Education Vice Chair
AUSTIN, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt
with the tools for success,” said Senator Paul Bettencourt .
Senate Bill 2, Authored by Senator Brandon Creighton … bright.”
Senate Bill 569, Authored by Senator Paul Bettencourt and sponsored in the House by Representative Keith Bell
Confirms Illegal Voter Registrations in Harris County Following Bettencourt Complaint
Secretary of State Directs HC Tax Assessor-Collector … administrative election complaint filed by State Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) .
In a December 23, 2025, letter addressed
Operation Double Nickel” do for Texas Taxpayers?
Sen. Bettencourt says Lowering the Senior H.E. Age is Transformative, Saving … million homesteads regardless of age!
See below Senator Bettencourt’s 10-year projection chart demonstrating how lowering
Major Increases in ISD Tax Homestead Exemptions Senator Bettencourt Says 6.1 Million Texas Homesteads will See Lifetime Savings … appraisals on ISD taxes
HOUSTON, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) , Chair of the Senate Local Government Committee
November 25, 2025
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Sen. Bettencourt Supports SOS Investigation of Harris Co. Illegal … Letter Triggers State Review
AUSTIN, TX — Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) issued the following statement after Texas Secretary
Charlie Kirk Assassination
AUSTIN, TX — Senate Chair Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) and House Chair Terry Wilson (R–Georgetown … assassination cannot be condoned in this country, period,” Bettencourt said. “What we’re doing here today is about
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
ICYMI: Senate Chair Bettencourt and House Chair Wilson to Lead Joint Hearing on Civil … Higher Education
AUSTIN, TX — Senate Chair Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) and House Chair Terry Wilson (R–Georgetown) will
Homestead Exemptions & Delivering Property Tax Cuts Statewide!
Senator Bettencourt’s Constitutional Amendments … Senate Local Government Committee, Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) , released the following statement last night after the passage
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Statement by Senator Paul Bettencourt ’80 on Texas A&M University Leadership
Austin … Today, Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) released the following statement relating to Texas A&M University President Mark
Senate Select Committee include:
Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, Chair
Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler, Vice Chair
Accountability
House Chair Brad Buckley and Senator Paul Bettencourt Team up as “Old Ags” Getting it Done!
AUSTIN … sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) is a priority bill
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Senator Paul Bettencourt Statement on Texas House Vote on SB 10
Bill to Reduce … Over 75k
AUSTIN, TX – Today, Senator Paul Bettencourt’s (R-Houston) released the following statement relating the Texas
August 27, 2025
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Sen. Bettencourt’s Bill to Stop Political Fundraising During Special Sessions … called 89th Special Session
Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed legislation, Senate Bill
August 27, 2025
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Sen. Bettencourt’s Flash Flood Outdoor Warning Siren System … authored by Senate Local Government Chair Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) , with House Sponsor Terry Wilson (R-Georgetown
County Local Gov’t Property Tax Levy Growth
Bettencourt’s Bill lowers Voter-Approval Tax Rate from … Abbott, The Texas Senate has passed Senator Paul Bettencourt’s (R-Houston) Senate Bill
August 18, 2025
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Sen. Bettencourt’s Flash Flood Outdoor Warning Siren System … authored by Senate Local Government Chairman Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) in response to the devastating July
August 15, 2025
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Sen. Bettencourt starts 2nd 89th Special Session with a “Hat-Trick … Session, convened by Governor Greg Abbott, Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) passed three priority bills, designated
RELEASE August 14, 2025
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Bettencourt’s STAAR Replacement & A-F Accountability Bill … Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) in a 22–6-2 bipartisan vote
RELEASE August 12, 2025
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Bettencourt’s Outdoor Warning Sirens in Flood-Prone Areas … authored by Senate Local Government Chairman Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) in response to the devastating July
County Local Gov’t Property Tax Levy Growth
Bettencourt’s Bill lowers Voter-Approval Tax Rate from … Today, the Texas Senate has passed Senator Paul Bettencourt’s (R-Houston) Senate Bill
August 4, 2025
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Sen. Bettencourt & Chair Buckley Files Identical STAAR Test Replacement Bill … School A-F Accountability
AUSTIN, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) has filed the landmark STAAR test replacement
Chairman; Sen. Pete Flores, Vice Chair; Sen. Paul Bettencourt; Sen. César Blanco; Sen. Donna Campbell; Sen. Adam Hinojosa
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Senator Paul Bettencourt Statement on Second Major Legal Victory for Texas A–F Public … School Accountability System
AUSTIN, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), the second longest serving member of the Senate
June 24, 2025
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Sen. Bettencourt Delivers “Eight Pack” of Property Tax Reform Package … asked for property tax relief, and Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) has successfully delivered through the authorship