Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Paul Bettencourt
88th Legislature Third Called Session
Report Date: 11/21/2024

Number of Bills: 6

SB 1 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Middleton | Paxton | et al.
Last Action: 10/13/2023 H Referred to Educational Opportunity & Enrichment, Select: Oct 13 2023 11:12AM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

SB 2 Author: Creighton | Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Flores | Hall | et al.
Last Action: 10/13/2023 H Received from the Senate
Caption: Relating to a local optional teacher designation system implemented by a school district, a security officer employed by a school district, the basic allotment and guaranteed yield under the public school finance system, and certain allotments under the Foundation School Program; making an appropriation.

SB 4 Author: Flores
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Guillen | Morales, Eddie | Lopez, Janie | Raymond | Holland
Last Action: 11/21/2023 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 6 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Hughes | King | Kolkhorst | et al.
Last Action: 11/01/2023 H Received from the Senate
Caption: Relating to an appropriation for border security.

SB 7 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | Hall | et al.
Sponsor: Leach | Klick | Burrows | Troxclair | Raymond
Last Action: 11/10/2023 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 11 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | Hall | et al.
Last Action: 10/16/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of improper entry from a foreign nation.

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