Press Room Archives
2024
09/20/2024 
Stopping the Entire Public School A-F Accountability System With Frivolous Lawsuits Must Stop!
· Attachment: Texas Education Agency Plaintiffs/Intervenors
09/05/2024
Chairman Bettencourt & Local Government Committee to Hold Hearing to Review Federal Funds
05/30/2024
Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs Authorizes Subpoenas on "Big Tech"
05/22/2024
Chairman Bettencourt and Local Government Committee Heard Squatting Horror Stories
05/10/2024
Texas Business and Property Owners Save $4.5 Billion due to Senator's SB 2 & 3
04/12/2024
Property Tax Reductions Help Texas Rise to Sixth in ALEC's States Economic Outlook Rankings
04/09/2024
Senator Paul Bettencourt Lauds Texas AG Lawsuit against Harris County "Uplift Harris" Program
02/21/2024
Texas Business and Property Owners Seeing $4.5 Billion Yearly Savings Thanks to SB 2 and SB 3
01/30/2024
Tomorrow, January 31st is the last day to pay your Property Tax Bill without Penalty and Interest
01/24/2024
County Appraisal District Board of Directors candidates filing deadline is February 16, 2024
01/17/2024
SB 2's/HJR 2's first-ever County Appraisal District Board of Directors Election in May 2024
2023
12/28/2023
Feedback from Taxpayers on ISD Property Tax reductions is overwhelmingly positive!
11/29/2023
Senator Paul Bettencourt named “2023 Legislator of the Year” at ALEC’s National Policy Summit
11/07/2023
Supermajority of Texans have voted FOR Proposition 4, $18 billion of Property Tax Reduction!
10/19/2023
Secretary of State Election Audit shows huge problems in Harris County
09/16/2023
Senator Bettencourt comments on Acquittal of Texas Attorney General Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr.
09/01/2023
First ever oversight of elections by Texas Secretary of State is now law in Harris County
08/22/2023
Harris County must return elections back to elected officials after TX Supreme Court decision
08/09/2023
Senator Paul Bettencourt’s Huge property tax reduction bill is ceremonially signed into law!
07/13/2023
“Texas-sized” Record $18 billion Tax reduction bill finally passes, Texas taxpayers WIN!!!
07/12/2023
Senator Paul Bettencourt bills, Texas largest Property Tax Cut, Pass Senate Unanimously!
07/10/2023
Senator Paul Bettencourt files the Largest Property Tax Cut Bill SB 2 in the State’s History & SB 3!
07/06/2023
Senator Paul Bettencourt’s response to Harris County’s frivolous lawsuit against SB 1750
06/29/2023
Senator Bettencourt says Senate Record Property Tax Relief gets even better with Teacher Pay!
06/21/2023
Sen. Bettencourt sees eye-popping savings in unanimously passed record $18 billion Senate plan
06/12/2023
Senator Bettencourt shares eye-popping savings for TX homeowners under Senate Tax Plan!
05/30/2023
A Unanimous Texas Senate Rockets out $17.6 billion of Property Tax Relief to Texas Taxpayers
05/29/2023
County Officials cannot deny Public Information Election Record request to AG Paxton’s Office
05/28/2023
SB 1933, Senator Bettencourt’s 2nd Election Administration Reform Bill passes House and Senate
05/24/2023
Senators Bettencourt & West pass TX-Virtual Education bill moving well into the 21st century!
05/24/2023
Sen. Bettencourt’s bills return Harris County Elections from EA back to Elected Officials passes!
05/19/2023
Senator Bettencourt’s HB 2071 halts PFC abuse ripping billions of dollars off tax rolls
05/15/2023
Senator Bettencourt passes bill out the TX Senate to put illegal street racers in “park”!
05/11/2023
Sen. Bettencourt’s bill to speed up public information requests flies out of the TX Senate!
05/10/2023
Sen. Bettencourt & Rep. Jetton’s bill to put more human traffickers behind bars passes TX Senate!
05/08/2023
Senator Bettencourt passes historical disannexation bill; No Regulation without Representation!
05/04/2023
Sen. Bettencourt’s bill to make the platting process less complicated passes the Texas Senate
05/02/2023
Senators Bettencourt & Paxton pass SB 1474 to support Special Education students in a Big Way!
04/29/2023
Texas Senate follows through on 2022 commitment to Divest from Russia Federation Investments!
04/27/2023
Senator Bettencourt passes bill to stop local governments from thwarting the will of its voters
04/25/2023
Sen. Bettencourt’s bill to end the Lost Generation of Truant students passes TX Senate 30-1!
04/21/2023
Sen. Bettencourt and Sen. West’s bipartisan Virtual Education bill bolts out of the TX Senate 28-3!
04/20/2023
Senator Bettencourt passes Texas Election Marshal bill to restore public trust in elections!
04/18/2023
Senator Bettencourt’s bill returns Harris County Elections back to Elected Officials!
04/14/2023
Senator Bettencourt passes best election audit bill in the USA per Heritage Foundation, SB 1039
04/07/2023
Two more important bills to fix what ails Harris County Elections pass out of Texas Senate!
04/04/2023
Harris County voters finally get to hear Truth about Election Records with new Transparency bill
03/31/2023
Sen. Paul Bettencourt passes Five more Election Integrity Bills to the full Texas Senate!
03/29/2023
Senator Paul Bettencourt passes Bipartisan Ballot Language Bill 22-8 Out of the Texas Senate!
03/23/2023
Texas Senate’s unprecedented $16.5 billion Property Tax Relief Voted out Unanimously!
03/21/2023
Crackdown on Catalytic Converter theft is adopted by Senate Criminal Justice Committee 7-0
03/21/2023
Sen. Finance launches final part of Lt. Gov Patrick/Senate Unprecedented Property Tax Relief Package
03/15/2023
Senator Bettencourt supports TEA Commissioner Morath installing a Board of Managers for HISD
03/11/2023
Sen. Paul Bettencourt & Rep. Mike Schofield Say Let Texans Vote on Daylight Saving Time!
03/10/2023
Sen. Bettencourt and Sen. West file SB 1861 to Boost Virtual Education in Texas
03/09/2023
Senator Bettencourt files “Safety Six” to Strengthen School Safety on Multiple Levels!
03/08/2023
30 TX Senators follow through on 2022 commitment to Divest from Russia Federation Investments
03/07/2023
Sen Bettencourt & Rep Cain file bills to return Management of Elections back to Elected Officials!
03/03/2023
Senators Bettencourt & Paxton file SB 1474 to support Special Education students in a Big Way!
03/02/2023
Senator Bettencourt files SB3: a 75% Homestead Exemption Increase, with all Texas Senators
02/20/2023
Senator Bettencourt & Chairman Hughes file Election Audit Bill to address Election Irregularities
02/10/2023
Sen. Bettencourt praises Comptroller Hegar stopping Harris County Defunding Constables
02/10/2023
Senator Paul Bettencourt files three more Election Integrity Reform Bills
02/09/2023
Senator Bettencourt files SB 805 to end practices of out-of-control housing authorities PFCs
01/23/2023
Senator Paul Bettencourt reappointed Chairman of TX Senate Committee on Local Government
01/19/2023
Senator Bettencourt files SB 465 to hold criminals targeting catalytic converters accountable
01/13/2023
Texas Supreme Court vacates injunction against Commissioner Morath and TEA in HISD case
01/06/2023
Senator Bettencourt reacts to record number of election challenges filed in Harris County
2022
12/21/2022 
Senator Bettencourt's Letter to the Editor of the Houston Chronicle
12/20/2022
Texas Taxpayers Save $8 billion on Property Taxes this year!
11/22/2022
Sen. Bettencourt lauds Office of Attorney General Writ to SCOT on Harris Co provisional ballots
11/15/2022
Sen. Bettencourt & Rep. Swanson refiled SB 220 & HB 549 in response to election improprieties
11/14/2022
Sen. Bettencourt supports Governor Abbott's call for an investigation of Harris County Elections
11/09/2022
Senator Bettencourt applauds voters rejecting Katy ISD & Fort Bend ISDs TREs on the Ballot
10/28/2022
Sen. Bettencourt Champions Election Integrity Bill SB 1111 upheld by 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
10/25/2022
Discussion over...Harris County Taxpayers Win! A quarter billion dollars saved for Taxpayers
10/19/2022
SOS Election Audit Letter shows massive breach of chain-of-custody votes in Harris County
10/17/2022
Senator Bettencourt says Record Property Tax Relief at Risk in County Budget Battles
09/27/2022
Senator Bettencourt says Harris County gets more Property Tax Revenue in 2022 and No "Deficit"
09/01/2022
Sen. Paul Bettencourt Sounds the Taxpayer Alarm as ISDs have TREs to Raise Property Tax Rate!
08/22/2022
Inflation is up, but Homestead ISD Tax Bills are Not! Over 3.5 Million should see savings this Fall
08/03/2022
Senate Bill 1111 is Common Sense Election Law
08/02/2022
A Frivolous Squared Waste of Taxpayer Monies
05/07/2022
Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Constitutional Amendments Reducing Property Taxes
05/05/2022
Public to Vote on Constitutional Amendment Propositions 1 and 2 on Saturday, May 7, 2022
03/28/2022
Public to Vote on Senator Bettencourt's Constitutional Amendments from SJR 2 on May 7, 2022
03/02/2022
Texas Senate Unanimously Joined Senator Paul Bettencourt on Texas Disinvestment of Russian Investments Interim Charge Sent to Lieutenant Governor Patrick
· Attachment: Letter to Lt. Governor Patrick
03/02/2022
Letter to Lt. Governor Patrick RE: Interim charge to protect state assets due to Russian invasion
01/19/2022
Senator Bettencourt and Thirteen Other Senators File an Amicus Brief Requesting a Rehearing by the Court of Criminal Appeals Ruling in the Stephens v. State and Ex Parte Stephens
· Attachments: Amicus Brief, Amended Amicus Brief
2021
07/14/2021
Senator Bettencourt's Property Tax Relief Bills SB8, SB12 & SJR4 Pass 22-0 Through The Full Senate
05/29/2021
Sen Bettencourt’s SB 1365 to Restore Education System Oversight & Accountability Passes to Governor!
05/25/2021
SB 1111 By Bettencourt to Stop Commercial P.O. Box Registration Addresses Heads To Governor's Desk
05/25/2021
Bettencourt Passes HB 1869 By Rep Burrows To Strengthen Taxpayer Protections From SB2
05/20/2021
Texas House Passes SB1449 That Saves Time & Money for Small Businesses, Moves to Governor's Desk!
05/18/2021
SB 581, The Homeowners Religious Freedom Act, Passes Both Chambers and Moves to Governor's Desk!
05/11/2021
Sen Bettencourt Passes HB 2723 Improving 86th Session SB 2's Property Tax Rate Setting Transparency
05/10/2021
SB1365 Passes out of House Public Education Committee to Restore Education System Accountability
05/06/2021
Senator Bettencourt Passes Major Bi-Partisan Bill to Restore Education System Accountability Reforms
04/28/2021
The Senate Passes Two More of Senator Bettencourt's Election Integrity Bills to Texas House
04/27/2021
Sen Bettencourt Passes SB 1879 To Increase Transparency Requirements on Taxpayer Funded Lobbying
04/22/2021
Bettencourt Passes Senate Bill 1449 Unanimously That Saves Time and Money for Small Businesses
04/20/2021
Senator Bettencourt Passes SB 591 To The House To Close Affordable Housing Property Tax Loophole
04/15/2021
Bettencourt & 9 JAs Pass SB 10 To Stop Taxpayer Funded Lobbying in Cities & Counties to the House
04/12/2021
The Texas Senate Passes 3 of Senator Bettencourt's "Integrity-7" Election Bills to Texas House
03/23/2021
Response Letter to Houston Chronicle Editorial Board
03/13/2021
Senator Bettencourt Says Let Texans Vote on Daylight Saving Time
03/12/2021
Sen Bettencourt & 9 Joint-Authors File SB 10 To Stop Taxpayer Funded Lobbying in Cities & Counties
03/11/2021
Sen Bettencourt Files Package of Property Tax Reform Legislation On Wide Array of Taxpayer Issues
02/05/2021
Senator Bettencourt Files SB 591 Closing Affordable Housing Projects Property Tax Loophole
02/04/2021
Sen Bettencourt w/ Creighton & Kolkhorst, Files SB 581, The Homeowners Religious Freedom Act
01/22/2021
Russell v. Harris County Amicus Brief
2020
12/18/2020
Bettencourt Files SB 252 To Strengthen Statutes Against Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars by Local Officials
12/10/2020
Bettencourt and Johnson File SB237 To Give Police Discretion For Citations of Criminal Trespassing
11/30/2020
Sen Bettencourt Joins in Call for Harris County Elections Administrator Appointment to be Rescinded
· Attachment: Press release with attached letters
10/27/2020
Secretary of State formally asks Harris County Clerk’s Office For Correct File of Early Voters
10/20/2020
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston City Council Propose to Raise Your Property Taxes
10/07/2020
Bettencourt Lauds TX Supreme Court Decision Keeping Chaos From Reigning in the Election Process
10/01/2020
Governor Abbott Proclamation to Ensure Poll Watcher Access to Protect Election Integrity
08/27/2020
Harris County Dramatically Accelerates It's Wasteful Spending of Money in the 2020 Election
08/26/2020
Harris County Dramatically Accelerates It's Wasteful Spending of Money in the 2020 Election
08/17/2020
Houston Area Legislative Delegation Files Amicus Brief for GLO, not Houston, to Manage Harvey Relief
07/28/2020
Senator Bettencourt Lauds Attorney General Paxton’s Opinion Regarding the Opening of Texas Schools
07/28/2020
GLO v. City of Houston Amicus Brief
07/21/2020
Senator Bettencourt and Creighton Again SAY NO To 2nd Lockdown of TX Economy
07/16/2020
Senators Bettencourt and Creighton Speak Out Against 2nd Lockdown of the Economy
07/15/2020
Despite Judge Hidalgo's Repeated Demands, Economic Shutdown is Not Justified by New Data
06/04/2020
Sen Bettencourt Says County Clerk Hollin’s Mailing 376K BBM Applications Waste of Money
05/29/2020
Chairman Burrows and Bettencourt Laud Dallas City Council Decision to Reject Raising Property Taxes
05/12/2020
Chairman Bettencourt Says For Most Texas Taxpayers, Deadline to Protest Appraisal is Still May 15
05/07/2020
Senator Bettencourt Says Overreaching County Orders Must Be Reined In
04/15/2020
Federal Judge Rejects Motion to Release Up to 4,000 Inmates from Harris County Jail
04/08/2020
UPDATED: Sen Bettencourt, et al, Filed Amicus Brief Objecting to Release of Inmates from Harris County Jail
· Attachment: Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief
04/07/2020
Sen Bettencourt, et al, Files Amicus Brief Objecting to Release of Inmates from Harris County Jail
· Attachment: Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief
03/11/2020
Letter to Editor Riley for Correction/Clarification
02/27/2020
Media Advisory: Houston ISD, State's Largest School District, Raided Today
01/06/2020
Sen Bettencourt Lauds the Release of "Do-Not-Hire Registry" by Texas Education Agency
2019
12/27/2019
Sen Bettencourt Speaks On A Few Changes Taxpayers Should See On Tax Bill This Year
11/01/2019
Continued Mismanagement by HISD Board Requires State Takeover to Correct per TEA Report
10/08/2019
Harris County Commissioners Set To Vote On An 11.4% Property Tax Increase
09/28/2019
Texas Taxpayers Being Taxed To The Max by Certain Cities and Counties
09/12/2019
Harris County Commissioners Court Advances Double Digit Property Tax Bill Hike
08/06/2019
Texas Property Taxpayers Will See Meaningful Relief on 2019 Tax Bill, More to Come in 2020+
08/05/2019
Senate Bill 2: Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act of 2019
07/19/2019
Senate Bill 2: Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act of 2019
· Attachment: Presentation in PPT format
05/29/2019
Another Bill Expanding Adult Stem Cell Therapies Passed Unanimously to Governor
05/27/2019
Bettencourt Among 2 Members of the Senate To Be Named the 2019 Citizens' Choice Award Winner
05/25/2019
Senate Bill 2 Passed 21-9 to Offer a Billion Dollars of Property Tax Reform for All Texas Taxpayers
05/23/2019
Major Steps for taxpayers in Future disaster appraisal relief in Passes Senate back to House
05/22/2019
Bettencourt's Bills To Expand Protections For Private Schools Head to Governor's Desk
05/15/2019
Senator Bettencourt Sponsors Two Important Transparency Bills That Move To Governor's Desk
05/02/2019
Senator Bettencourt Advances Legislation To Maintain Public Confidence In The Voter Roll
05/01/2019
Senator Bettencourt Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Bill to Get ISDs Out Of The Waterpark Business
04/30/2019
Bettencourt Passes Senate Bill 2219 to Ensure Greater Uniformity in Elections to Protect Taxpayers
04/23/2019
Senator Bettencourt Unanimously Passes Another Major Bill To Protect Private School Students
04/22/2019
Senate Has Unanimously Passed SB 1772, Automatic Disaster Reappraisal Legislation Post Harvey
04/17/2019 
VIDEO: Press conference regarding SR 535 and border policy issues
04/16/2019
Senate Unanimously Passes Automatic Disaster Reappraisal Legislation In Wake of Harvey
04/16/2019
Texas Home and Business Finally To Catch a Break on Property Tax Bills!
04/15/2019
On "Tax Day" 2019, Senate Passes Property Tax Reform & Relief, SB2 By Bettencourt
04/12/2019
Senate Unanimously Passes Bettencourt Bill To Expand Protections For Private Schools
04/10/2019
Senator Bettencourt & 8 Other Colleagues Applaud President Trump's Executive Orders on Pipelines
04/10/2019
Bettencourt Passes Senate Bill 1006 Unanimously That Saves Time and Money for Small Businesses
04/04/2019
Education Reform Legislation Authored by Senator Bettencourt Headed to the Full Senate
04/02/2019
Texas Senate Declares There Is an Emergency Crisis on the Southern Border
· Attachment: Senate Resolution 535
03/27/2019
Senator Bettencourt Passes SB 702 To Increase Transparency on Taxpayer Funded Lobbying
03/20/2019
Education Committee Hears 5 Bills By Bettencourt To Expand Protections For Texas Students
03/07/2019
Senator Bettencourt Says Let Texans Vote on Daylight Saving Time
03/06/2019
Sen Bettencourt Files Follow up Bill to SB7 From 2017 Inappropriate Student-Educator Relationships
03/01/2019
Senator Bettencourt Files Legislation To Restructure the Houston ISD Board of Trustees
02/26/2019
Sen. Bettencourt & Hinojosa, And 5 More File Bill to Get ISD’s Out of the Water Park Business
02/22/2019
Senator Bettencourt Files Legislation To Protect the Vote of Taxpayers on Pension Bonds
02/21/2019
Senator Bettencourt Files SB 933 To Create Office of Inspector General in the Texas Education Agency
01/31/2019
Senator Bettencourt Files Senate Bill 2 - The Texas Property Tax Reform and Relief Act
01/18/2019
Senator Paul Bettencourt Named Chair of Newly Formed Senate Committee on Property Tax
2018
12/18/2018
Senator Bettencourt Files Legislation To Expand Dual Credit Opportunities for Students Across Texas
12/12/2018
Senator Bettencourt Files The Homeowner's Religious Freedom Act, SB 227
11/30/2018
School Funding Commission Revenue Workgroup Proposals Presented, Debate Continues
11/28/2018
Shocking Testimony at Select Committee on Property Tax Reform Hearing
11/02/2018
Senator Bettencourt informs DPS and SOS about flaws in voter and license registrations
10/30/2018
84 Active Registered Voters At Just One UPS Store in Harris County - 22 Have Voted!
10/26/2018
Integrity of Harris County Voter Roll Continues To Be At Risk
10/16/2018
Houston ISD Trustees Have Made a Mockery of the Texas Open Meetings Act With Multiple Violations
09/21/2018
Key To Increasing Voter Engagement is Ending Dog Days of Summer Elections
· Attachments: Statewide Election Average Turnout, Select Election Turnout by County
08/24/2018
Harris County Voter Registrar Creates Confusion Suspending Voters In Middle of Election
07/27/2018
Senator Bettencourt Calls For An End To Dog Days Of Summer Property Tax Increase Elections
06/18/2018
Klein ISD Voters Reject 9 Penny Property Tax Rate Increase by a 55-45% Margin
06/13/2018
Senator Bettencourt Says Integrity of the Texas Voter Roll is at Risk
05/12/2018
Are the “Dog Days of Summer” Setting in on Harris County Taxpayers?
02/16/2018
Texas AG Sends Cease and Desist Order to Three ISDs Following Sen. Bettencourt's Opinion Request
02/13/2018
With Astrodome Vote Harris County Commissioners Court Shows They Are Tone Deaf to Taxpayers
02/01/2018
Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform Listens to Frustrated Taxpayers
01/29/2018
Average Houston Home's Property Tax Payment Rises to Nearly $5,000, Payment Due by January 31
01/23/2018
Texas Commission on Public School Finance Holds First Meeting in Austin
2017
12/20/2017
Senator Bettencourt says Homes Up To $500,000 In Value Can Still Get Full Property Tax Deduction
12/15/2017
Senator Bettencourt Asks For AG Opinion To Prevent Politics From Being Pushed Into School Districts
11/29/2017
Senator Bettencourt Responds to Judge Emmett's Call for Higher Taxes
10/18/2017
Mayor Turner’s Unbelievable Attempt To Go Back on His Public Property Tax Promise Backfires 2-15
10/13/2017
Spring Branch ISD Stands up for Taxpayers by Voting For Disaster Reappraisal
10/02/2017
Media Advisory: Hurricane Harvey Information Meeting
07/26/2017
Texas Senate Passes Senate Bill 1, Property Tax Reform, by a vote of 19-12
07/25/2017
Texas Senate Preliminarily Passes Senate Bill 1, Property Tax Reform, by a vote of 19-12
07/22/2017
Ordinary Taxpayers Come Out in Force to Support Texas Property Tax Reform
07/21/2017
Media Advisory: Senate Select Committee on Government Reform Hearing
07/18/2017
Senator Bettencourt Files Special Session Property Tax Reform & Relief Legislation
06/16/2017
Governor Abbott Signs Four Property Tax Reform Bills Passed By Senator Bettencourt
06/13/2017
Life-Changing Adult Stem Cell Therapy Bill Signed by Governor Abbott
06/06/2017
Senator Bettencourt Applauds Governor Abbott’s Special Session Call
05/28/2017
Life-Changing Adult Stem Cell Therapy Bill Passed Unanimously to Governor
05/26/2017
Texas House Doesn’t Appoint Conferees on Property Tax Bill, Killing Property Tax Relief
05/25/2017
Governor Abbott Signs Educator Misconduct Reform Bill, SB 7, by Senator Bettencourt
05/24/2017
Texas Senate Unanimously Approves HB 810 to Bring Adult Stem Cell Therapies to Texas
05/24/2017
Governor to Sign Teacher-Student Misconduct Reform Bill, SB 7 by Senator Bettencourt, into Law
05/22/2017
Adult Stem Cell Therapy Bill Headed to Full Texas Senate after Unanimous 9-0 Committee Vote
05/17/2017
Senate Unanimously Passes SB 1609, the Homeowners’ Religious Freedom Act
05/15/2017
Educator Misconduct Reform, SB 7 by Senator Bettencourt, Passed Unanimously 31-0
05/10/2017
Educator Misconduct Reform, SB 7, Unanimously Passes Texas House, Headed Back to Senate
05/04/2017
Bill to Promote ISD-Charter Partnerships Passes Senate Unanimously 31-0
05/01/2017
Houston Pension Bill SB 2190 Amended to Recognize the Obvious: New Pension Plans are Viable
04/27/2017
Senator Bettencourt’s Proposed Pension Amendment Causes Consternation at Houston City Hall
04/05/2017
Senator Bettencourt’s SB 488, the Texas Ballot Integrity Act, Wins Senate Approval 24-6
03/31/2017
Taxpayers should have a voice voting on pension bonds, says the Texas Senate by 21-10 vote
03/30/2017
Taxpayers should have a voice voting on pension bonds, says the Texas Senate
03/29/2017
Texas Ballot Integrity Act, SB 488, by Senator Bettencourt Headed to Texas Senate
03/27/2017
Texas Senate Unanimously Approves SB 730 to Ease Property Tax Burden on Small Businesses
03/21/2017
Major Step Forward for Texas Taxpayers: SB 2 Passes!
03/20/2017
Texans Deserve a Vote on the Issuance of Pension Obligation Bonds
03/15/2017
Senate Finance Committee Approves SB 2, the Property Tax Reform and Relief Act, on 9-5 Vote
03/14/2017
Senator Bettencourt Champions Much Needed Property Tax Reform and Relief for Texas Taxpayers
03/13/2017
Greater Houston Partnership Endorses Property Tax Relief for 1st Time, Supports SB 2
02/28/2017
Educator Misconduct Bill, SB 7, by Senator Bettencourt Headed to Texas Senate
02/23/2017
Senator Bettencourt calls recent flare-up of educator misconduct in Texas a “Statewide Plague”
02/16/2017
Senator Birdwell Champions Liberty, Senate State Affairs Passes Convention of States Bill
02/09/2017
Property Tax Bills Really Are Growing at 2⅓ Times Faster Than Household Income
02/07/2017
Harris County Republican Party Passes Resolution Supporting Property Tax Reform & Relief, SB 2
02/04/2017
Property Tax Relief and Reform Act, SB 2, Picks Up a Bipartisan Backer
02/03/2017
HISD Board Heeds Senator Bettencourt’s Call and Schedules New “Recapture” Election for May 6
02/01/2017
VIDEO: Senate Republican Caucus press conference on Senate Bill 4
01/25/2017
Senator Bettencourt Calls for HISD Trustees to Schedule Another HISD “Recapture” Vote for May
01/24/2017
Senator Bettencourt Calls for HISD Trustees to Schedule Another HISD “Recapture” Vote for May
01/24/2017
Senator Bettencourt Says Parents Deserve to Choose the Best School for their Children
01/17/2017
Senator Bettencourt Says It’s Time for Conservative Solutions for Texas Challenges
01/13/2017
Senator Bettencourt Files SB 488: The Texas Ballot Integrity Act
2016
11/29/2016
Senator Bettencourt Responds to Overwhelming Cry for Property Tax Reform
11/18/2016
Sen. Bettencourt Says Scourge of Inappropriate Student-Educator Relationships must be stamped out
10/07/2016
Sen. Bettencourt Welcomes Special ‘Governor for a Day’ Honoree at the Texas Capitol
10/03/2016
Select Committee on Property Tax Reform and Relief Credited with Tax Rate Cuts
09/29/2016
Select Committee on Property Tax Reform and Relief Takes Blockbuster Testimony at Hearing
09/27/2016
Media Advisory: Houston Hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform and Relief
09/15/2016
Bettencourt Lauds Taxpayer Lawsuit To Reclaim Voter-Approved Homestead Exemption
08/24/2016
Senate Bill Shown to Save Local Taxpayers $100 Million
08/15/2016
Harris County Appraisal District Reports Home Values Rose 32 Percent In Just Two Years
08/11/2016
Media Advisory: Hearing of the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
08/10/2016
Senator Bettencourt Says It is Time to Beef up State Offices of Inspector General
08/02/2016
Slowing the Growth of Property Taxes and Government Revenue Will Save Taxpayers Money
08/01/2016
Sen. Bettencourt Commends State Health Department’s Proposed Rule Changes Regarding the Remains of the Unborn
· Attachment: Letter to the Department of State Health Services
06/20/2016
Senator Bettencourt Busts Common Property Tax Myths: Renters Do Not Have a Free Lunch
06/14/2016
Sen. Bettencourt urges long-term, balanced pension reform solution to Houston’s looming liabilities
05/13/2016
Supreme Court of Texas Upholds School Funding System
02/02/2016
Harris County Celebrates Grand Opening of New Tax Sale Venue
01/28/2016
Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform and Relief Has Record Turnout at Hearing
2015
12/04/2015
After Defeat, City Doubles Down on their War on Taxpayers
11/06/2015
Senator Bettencourt Named Chair of Special Property Tax Committee
11/06/2015
Victory for Taxpayers in Travis County
11/05/2015
Lt. Governor Patrick Announces Committee Appointments to Select Committee
10/22/2015
Senator Paul Bettencourt Honored By MD Anderson Cancer Center
10/07/2015
Bettencourt Delivers Letter to Judge in Austin Property Tax Lawsuit
09/09/2015
City of Austin's Property Tax Lawsuit is a Capital City Revenue Grab
· Attachment: Interim charge request to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
08/24/2015
City of Austin Lawsuit Challenging Taxpayer Protections is Judicial Activism
08/19/2015
Senator Bettencourt Requests Hearing on Deceptive City of Houston Legal Practices
· Attachment: Letter to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
08/05/2015
Senator Bettencourt Commends Harris County Planned Parenthood Investigation
08/05/2015
Surprising 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Overturns Texas Photo ID Law
05/31/2015
Harris County Paves The Way For Students To Have A Brighter Tomorrow
05/29/2015
Senate Passes SB 1 & SJR 1: The Homestead Exemption Increase
05/23/2015
Economic & Employment Opportunities For Exporting Gas Would Be A Boon For Texas
05/22/2015
Terminally Ill Texans Given A Better Chance to Fight and Win
05/15/2015
Texans On Unemployment Who Get Re-Employed Quickly Will See Rewards
05/14/2015
Tax Payers Will Truly Be In The Know About Local Debt
05/06/2015
Striving For Fiscal Transparency and Accountability For Taxpayers
04/30/2015
Fortifying Texas Taxpayers With A Super Majority Protection Victory
04/28/2015
Senator Bettencourt Passes SB 762 - Providing Tax and Paperwork Relief for Small Businesses
04/23/2015
A Win-Win For Tax Payers and Government Both
04/09/2015
Terminally Ill Texans Given A Better Chance to Fight and Win
04/07/2015
Texas Tax Credit Scholarships Advance
03/17/2015
Terminally Ill Texans Given A Better Chance to Fight and Win
03/09/2015
Local Government Transparency Bills Filed So Texas Voters Will Be More In The Know
02/11/2015
More Property Tax Relief Ideas For Texas Homeowners and Businesses
02/11/2015
SB 515/516 Press Conference Fact Sheet
02/11/2015
VIDEO: Press conference regarding property tax relief legislation
02/11/2015
Media Availability on Property Tax Relief Bills: Wednesday, February 11, 2015
02/10/2015
Providing Tax Relief For Homeowners and Businesses Still A #1 Priority
01/23/2015
Senator Paul Bettencourt's Statement on Committee Appointments
01/21/2015
It Really Is A New Day In Texas