← Texas Senate
Search the Texas Senate
Full-text search across every Texas state senator's press releases since January 2025. English stemming, title + body. Body text is extracted from the linked PDF or HTML detail page on every record.
Vice Chair
AUSTIN, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) , comments on his appointment by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
also agree with former Austin and Houston police chief, Art Acevedo, when he said; “[m]odern
policing
Collector take Corrective Action on Illegal Voter Registrations
HOUSTON, TX — A formal review by the Texas Secretary … complaint filed by State Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) .
In a December 23, 2025, letter addressed to Harris
950/yr and All 6.1 Million Homesteads $380 Minimum
HOUSTON, TX – Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced Operation Double Nickel … Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) voiced strong support of the proposal, stating: “This very innovative “55+” plan saves taxpayers
never worry about appraisals on ISD taxes
HOUSTON, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) , Chair of the Senate
State Review
AUSTIN, TX — Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) issued the following statement after Texas Secretary of State
Assassination
AUSTIN, TX — Senate Chair Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) and House Chair Terry Wilson (R–Georgetown) convened
Education
AUSTIN, TX — Senate Chair Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) and House Chair Terry Wilson (R–Georgetown) will
Props with Voters
HOUSTON, TX — Chair of the Senate Local Government Committee, Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) , released
intentional neglect are swift
and punitive. In Houston, it took just one school out of 273 campuses with
Leadership
Austin, TX — Today, Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) released the following statement relating to Texas
Senate Select Committee include:
Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, Chair
Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler, Vice Chair … Shelby Slawson, R-Stephenville
Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston
The House Committee will meet jointly with the Senate
Senate by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) is a priority bill of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker
AUSTIN, TX – Today, Senator Paul Bettencourt’s (R-Houston) released the following statement relating the Texas House vote
families, she and Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) passed SB 1559 , which will require protective orders issued before
Special Session
Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed legislation, Senate Bill
Senate Local Government Chair Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) , with House Sponsor Terry Wilson (R-Georgetown) , achieved final
Senate has passed Senator Paul Bettencourt’s (R-Houston) Senate Bill
Senate Local Government Chairman Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) in response to the devastating July 4th flood disaster
Governor Greg Abbott, Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) passed three priority bills, designated by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) in a 22–6-2 bipartisan vote, replacing the STAAR exam with three
Senate Local Government Chairman Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) in response to the devastating July 4th flood disaster
Senate has passed Senator Paul Bettencourt’s (R-Houston) Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) to the Texas House
Accountability
AUSTIN, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) has filed the landmark STAAR test replacement legislation, Senate Bill
Paxton informing them that three districts in Houston and one in Fort Worth are deemed “unconstitutional ‘coalition districts