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Texas Legislature

Bills Cosponsored

Sen. Paul Bettencourt
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/14/2026

Number of Bills: 35

Author:
Klick | Allison | Shaheen | Harless | Price
Sponsor:
Campbell
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the criminal punishment and conditions of community supervision for the offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Leach | Ashby | Meyer
Sponsor:
Taylor
Cosponsor:
Hughes | Buckingham | Nichols | Hinojosa | Huffman | et al.
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator, including the effect that changes to that liability have on commercial automobile insurance.
Author:
Murr | Kacal
Sponsor:
Huffman
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to rules for fixing the amount of bail, to the release of certain defendants on a bail bond or personal bond, to related duties of certain officers taking bail bonds and of a magistrate in a criminal case, to charitable bail organizations, and to the reporting of information pertaining to bail bonds.
Author:
Pacheco | White | Campos | Button | Krause
Sponsor:
Hughes
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to conditions of community supervision and procedures applicable to the reduction or termination of a defendant's period of community supervision.
Author:
Metcalf
Sponsor:
Creighton
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a specialty treatment court for certain individuals residing with a child who is the subject of a juvenile court case.
Author:
Frank | Dutton | Huberty | González, Mary | Burrows
Sponsor:
Paxton
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to authorizing equal opportunity for access by non-enrolled students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Bonnen | Goldman
Sponsor:
Taylor
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt | Campbell
Last Action:
06/03/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the creation of criminal offenses involving elections.
Author:
Noble | Stucky | Buckley | Thierry | Anderson
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Cosponsor:
Paxton | Bettencourt | Buckingham
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to a microchip scan of animals in the custody of an animal shelter or releasing agency, including an animal rescue organization.
Author:
Shine | Rodriguez | Lucio III | Button
Sponsor:
Hancock
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to ad valorem taxation; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Oliverson | Shaheen | Parker | Hefner | Bell, Cecil
Sponsor:
Creighton
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt | Lucio | Hall | Paxton | Menéndez
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to designating November 7 as Victims of Communism Day.
Author:
Jetton | Harris | Lozano
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to persons permitted to be in a polling place or a place where ballots are being counted.
Author:
Clardy
Sponsor:
Hughes
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an election to revoke a county equalization tax imposed in certain counties.
Author:
Howard | Tinderholt | Harless | Neave | White
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault or other prohibited sexual conduct.
Author:
Sanford | Metcalf | Raymond | Slawson | Noble
Sponsor:
Paxton
Cosponsor:
Hall | Bettencourt | Lucio
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the prohibited suspension of laws protecting religious freedom and prohibited closure of places of worship.
Author:
Bucy | Morales Shaw | Ortega | González, Jessica | Zwiener
Sponsor:
Hughes
Cosponsor:
Hall | Zaffirini | Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the availability of certain information regarding early voting.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Huberty | Toth | González, Mary | Dutton
Sponsor:
Taylor
Cosponsor:
West | Paxton | Lucio | Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/30/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to a local remote learning program operated by a public school.
Author:
Huberty | VanDeaver | King, Ken | Dutton | González, Mary
Sponsor:
Taylor
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt | Lucio | Paxton
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the public school finance system and public education.
Author:
Klick | Dean | Price | Oliverson | Howard
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt | Lucio | Perry | Alvarado | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions and the establishment of compassionate-use institutional review boards to evaluate and approve proposed research programs to study the medical use of low-THC cannabis in the treatment of certain patients.
Author:
Cyrier | Sherman, Sr.
Sponsor:
Hall
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on Jail Standards.
Author:
González, Mary
Sponsor:
Blanco
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of a receivership for and disposition of certain platted lots that are abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped in certain counties.
Author:
Oliverson | Hefner | Lucio III | Bell, Cecil | Raymond
Sponsor:
Hughes
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Hall | et al.
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the contractual relationship between a pharmacist or pharmacy and a health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager.
Author:
Patterson | Reynolds | Shaheen | Holland | Jetton
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Cosponsor:
Lucio | Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/29/2021 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Goldman | Metcalf | Bonnen | Raymond | Button
Sponsor:
Huffman
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to municipalities that adopt budgets that defund municipal police departments.
Author:
Capriglione | Harless | Lucio III | Geren | King, Phil
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt | Lucio | Schwertner
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place and to a political subdivision's designation of property for camping by homeless individuals; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Kuempel | Thompson, Senfronia | King, Tracy O. | Zwiener
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Cosponsor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/28/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the labeling of wine as originating from an area of this state or with the name of a vineyard in this state.
Author:
Meyer | Holland | Guillen
Sponsor:
Nichols
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt | Hall
Last Action:
06/03/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the online renewal of vehicle registration.
Author:
King, Phil | Paul | Cain | Patterson | Schofield
Sponsor:
Creighton
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the acceptance of certain gifts and donations for the administration of elections.
Author:
Parker | Oliverson | Metcalf | Landgraf | Lambert
Sponsor:
Creighton
Cosponsor:
Schwertner | Bettencourt | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and duties of the Texas 1836 Project.
Author:
Thierry | Paddie | Harless | Button | Goldman
Sponsor:
Hall
Cosponsor:
Alvarado | Hinojosa | Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to an annual audit of the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region.
Author:
Holland | Paddie | Canales | White | Metcalf
Sponsor:
Hall
Cosponsor:
Creighton | Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
Author:
Rose | Reynolds
Sponsor:
West
Cosponsor:
Johnson | Powell | Miles | Hughes | Alvarado | et al.
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to designating December 1 as Rosa Parks Day.
Author:
Gervin-Hawkins | Sanford | Middleton
Sponsor:
Springer
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of certain laws to certain public schools and certain requirements of a charter school that receives certain tax exemptions.
Author:
Toth | Leach | Metcalf | Bonnen | Parker
Sponsor:
Creighton
Cosponsor:
Campbell | Bettencourt | Hall
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.
Author:
Dutton
Sponsor:
Taylor
Cosponsor:
West | Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the assessment of public school students, the establishment of a strong foundations grant program, and providing accelerated instruction for students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments.
Author:
Kacal | Price | Lambert | Murr
Sponsor:
Huffman
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/30/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.
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