Paul Bettencourt
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Occupation: President and CEO, Bettencourt Tax Advisors L.L.C. Legislative Experience: Senate Member: 2015 - present Party: Republican Senator Paul Bettencourt, appointed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as Chairman to the Senate Committee on Local Government, is widely known across Texas for his 25 years of leadership in fiscal responsibility and property tax reform. He began his career in public service from 1998–2008 as the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector, where for ten years, he applied his “Smart Government” philosophy to deliver measurable, customer service-driven results for taxpayers. Under his leadership, the Tax Office launched Texas’s first major online property tax payment system and became the first county office to offer online vehicle registration. His motto, “Get on-line, not in-line,” set a new standard for service in Texas local governments. Elected to the Texas Senate in 2014, Senator Bettencourt represents District 7, encompassing parts of Montgomery County, Western Harris County, West Houston, and the Villages. Since taking office, he has been recognized as one of the most effective and results-oriented legislators in the Texas Capitol. Early in his Senate…
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- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 25: Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 54: Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 25: Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 25: Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 54: Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 12: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 12: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
- VerifiedCo-sponsored: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
- VerifiedSponsored: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.
- VerifiedSponsored: Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
- VerifiedSponsored: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedSponsored: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
- VerifiedCo-sponsored: Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
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SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
HB 25: Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
SB 54: Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
HB 25: Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
HB 25: Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
SB 54: Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
SB 12: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
SB 12: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
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