Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Paul Bettencourt
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/13/2025

Number of Bills: 53

SB 2 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Paddie
Last Action: 06/08/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the governance of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and an independent organization certified to manage a power region.

SB 3 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | Seliger
Sponsor: Paddie
Last Action: 06/08/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies and power outages; increasing the amount of administrative and civil penalties.

SB 5 Author: Nichols | Hancock | Perry | West
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 7 2021 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.

SB 15 Author: Nichols
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: King, Phil | Stucky | Perez | Ashby
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Texas Consumer Privacy Act Phase I; creating criminal offenses; increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.

SB 21 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Nelson
Last Action: 04/20/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Apr 20 2021 10:23AM
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.

SB 23 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Nelson | Springer
Sponsor: Oliverson | Harless
Last Action: 06/01/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption: Relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county law enforcement agencies.

SB 26 Author: Paxton | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | et al.
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | Lucio | Nichols | Taylor | et al.
Last Action: 04/06/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 6 2021 3:50PM
Caption: Relating to the prohibited suspension of laws protecting religious freedom and prohibited closure of places of worship.

SB 27 Author: Taylor
Coauthor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/05/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the state online learning system; changing a fee.

SB 63 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Buckingham | Huffman
Sponsor: Meyer
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the property tax appraisal system, including an entitlement to a tax exemption based on the appraised value of certain renewable energy devices.

SB 111 Author: West
Coauthor: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Collier | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to certain duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain information subject to disclosure to a defendant.

SB 153 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Hall | Nelson | Springer
Sponsor: Sanford | Burrows | Frullo
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain payment processing services from the definition of "data processing service" for purposes of sales and use taxes.

SB 155 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Hall | Taylor
Sponsor: Klick
Last Action: 05/30/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption: Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service.

SB 321 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Nelson | Perry | Springer
Sponsor: Bonnen | Murphy | Gervin-Hawkins
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

SB 343 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Hinojosa | Johnson | Perry | et al.
Sponsor: Harless
Last Action: 05/20/2021 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the entry into the Texas Crime Information Center of certain information regarding conditions of bond imposed in criminal cases involving family violence.

SB 347 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/20/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of local school health advisory councils as governmental bodies for purposes of the open meetings law and the public information law.

SB 394 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Hall | Paxton | et al.
Sponsor: Klick | Noble | Oliverson | Bonnen | Frank
Last Action: 04/28/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to abortion complication reporting and the regulation of drug-induced abortion procedures, providers, and facilities; creating a criminal offense.

SB 487 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Lucio
Sponsor: Deshotel | Leman | Huberty | Buckley
Last Action: 05/24/2021 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools.

SB 513 Author: Hall
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Perry | Springer | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: May 3 2021 4:14PM
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense.

SB 516 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Hughes
Sponsor: Murr
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment or interruption of access to an automated teller machine.

SB 518 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Morrison
Last Action: 05/25/2021 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the use of certain data collected by the Texas Workforce Commission to determine general prevailing wage rates for certain public work contracts.

SB 585 Author: Springer
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Schwertner
Last Action: 05/17/2021 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: May 17 2021 1:30PM
Caption: Relating to the sale of wine and beer on Sundays.

SB 650 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Creighton | Hall | et al.
Sponsor: Noble | Morrison | Klick | Slawson | Hull
Last Action: 05/03/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to prohibited logistical support by a governmental entity for procurement of an abortion or the services of an abortion provider.

SB 709 Author: Hall | Blanco | Buckingham | Hinojosa | Paxton | et al.
Coauthor: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Canales | Cortez
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

SB 710 Author: Hall | Blanco | Hinojosa | Huffman | Paxton | et al.
Coauthor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 04/15/2021 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 15 2021 3:50PM
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on Jail Standards.

SB 742 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | Paxton
Sponsor: Anderson
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes on property in a disaster area or emergency area.

SB 788 Author: Creighton | Powell
Coauthor: Bettencourt | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the development of model data-sharing agreements for sharing certain student information between public schools, public and private institutions of higher education, and other entities.

SB 873 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Button
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to disclosure by the comptroller to the purchaser of a business of the amount of tax due.

SB 876 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Bettencourt | West
Sponsor: Thompson, Ed
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the county in which a person may apply for the registration of and title for a motor vehicle.

SB 1137 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | West
Sponsor: Oliverson | Cortez | Canales | Shaheen | Noble
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the required disclosure of prices for certain items and services provided by certain medical facilities; providing administrative penalties.

SB 1138 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Noble | Frank | Swanson | Shaheen | Meza
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a study on streamlining public safety net programs to reduce costs and improve outcomes for recipients under the programs.

SB 1158 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Hughes | Taylor
Last Action: 04/28/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 28 2021 2:02PM
Caption: Relating to state contracts with and investments in social media companies that censor political speech.

SB 1159 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 04/14/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to performance evaluations of tenured faculty at public institutions of higher education.

SB 1160 Author: Taylor
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Lucio
Sponsor: Paul | Krause | Murphy | Rosenthal | Guillen
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Gulf Coast Protection District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; providing authority to impose a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.

SB 1254 Author: Hall
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Springer
Sponsor: Paddie
Last Action: 05/23/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to an interstate compact on border security and immigration enforcement.

SB 1316 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 03/18/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

SB 1387 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Hall | Taylor
Sponsor: Clardy | Hefner | Cain | Jetton | Swanson
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a requirement that a voting system used in an election in this state be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States by a company headquartered in the United States.

SB 1508 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Hall | Hughes
Last Action: 05/04/2021 H Referred to Elections: May 4 2021 5:19PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.

SB 1509 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Hughes | Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Harris | Cain | Parker | Schofield
Last Action: 05/18/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to identification requirements for early voting by mail.

SB 1647 Author: Perry | Campbell | Hall
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | Lucio | Taylor
Sponsor: Oliverson | Klick | Price | Schaefer
Last Action: 05/03/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care, regulation of abortion, and the availability of certain defenses to prosecution for homicide and assault offenses; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1750 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/30/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 30 2021 1:38PM
Caption: Relating to extreme weather preparedness of critical electric and natural gas infrastructure; authorizing administrative penalties.

SB 1831 Author: Taylor
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Huffman | Hughes | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia | Parker | Reynolds
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the punishment for trafficking of persons, online solicitation of a minor, and prostitution and to the dissemination of certain information, including the required posting of certain signs, regarding human trafficking; increasing criminal penalties; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1896 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Menéndez
Sponsor: Frank | Minjarez
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of health and human services by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB 2023 Author: Powell
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Paxton | Taylor | West | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to providing high-quality tutoring services to public school students, including the creation of the Texas Tutor Corps program, and the use of the compensatory education allotment for certain tutoring services programs.

SB 2026 Author: Taylor
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Kolkhorst | Paxton
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 05/25/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to instruction on informed American patriotism in public schools.

SB 2028 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Gutierrez | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/18/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Medicaid program, including the administration and operation of the Medicaid managed care program.

SB 2050 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Paxton | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Allison | Meza
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to bullying and cyberbullying in public schools.

SB 2094 Author: Taylor
Coauthor: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 05/25/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
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.

SB 2122 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Schwertner | Taylor
Last Action: 05/13/2021 H Referred to Public Health: May 13 2021 10:39AM
Caption: Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.

SB 2154 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor: Paddie
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the membership of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

SB 2202 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Hall | Paxton | Schwertner | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2021 H Referred to Public Education: May 3 2021 10:56AM
Caption: Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.

SCR 29 Author: Miles
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Sponsor: White | Murr | Reynolds | Rose
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Expressing commitment to eliminating racially offensive place names and urging the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to approve requests to change racially offensive names of geographic features.

SJR 19 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Springer | Taylor | West
Sponsor: Frank | Sanford | Hernandez | Metcalf
Last Action: 06/01/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

SJR 27 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor: Leach | Parker | Noble | Slawson
Last Action: 05/19/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.

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