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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Sen. Paul Bettencourt
87th Legislature Second Called Session
Report Date: 2/28/2026

Number of Bills: 8

Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor:
Murr | Lozano | Clardy | White | Jetton
Last Action:
09/07/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action:
08/31/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requiring public school students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on biological sex.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor:
Klick | Noble | Oliverson | Cook | Frank
Last Action:
09/17/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to abortion complication reporting and the regulation of drug-induced abortion procedures, providers, and facilities; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action:
08/19/2021 H Referred to Constitutional Rights & Remedies: Aug 19 2021 6:18PM
Caption:
Relating to complaint procedures and disclosure requirements for, and to the censorship of users' expressions by, social media platforms.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor:
Smith | Cook | Harless | Kacal
Last Action:
09/17/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to rules for setting the amount of bail, to the release of certain defendants on a monetary 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:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Sponsor:
Rogers | Darby | Ashby | Parker | Bonnen
Last Action:
09/09/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a one-time supplemental payment of benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Buckingham | Campbell | Hall | Hughes | et al.
Sponsor:
King, Phil | Paddie | Burrows | Metcalf | Geren
Last Action:
09/01/2021 H Returned to committee: Sep 1 2021 4:55PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of certain employment benefits and policies.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | et al.
Sponsor:
Kacal | Smith | Cook
Last Action:
08/30/2021 H Failed of adoption
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and 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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