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Senator Bettencourt is the Chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government and serves on the Senate Finance, Education, and Criminal Justice committees. He has also been named to the Redistricting Committee by Lt. Governor Patrick.
Paul David Bettencourt (born October 20, 1958) is an American politician and businessman based out of Houston, Texas, who serves as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 7.
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First elected to the Senate in 2014, Senator Paul Bettencourt represents Senate District 7, which encompasses most of West Harris County.
A compassionate conservative, Senator Bettencourt has been a leader on “Right to Try” and adult stem cell legislation, fighting for terminally and chronically ill patients across Texas to have better access to treatments and new therapies.
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2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bettencourt served on the following committees:
Bettencourt's earned his B.S. in Industrial Distribution from the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University. His professional experience includes working as the CEO of Bettencourt Tax Advisors, LLC, which was formed in 2009, and as a tax assessor-collector for Harris County.
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Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Bettencourt and his wife, Susan, have two children.
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.
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Apr 7, 2022 · Public to Vote on Senator Bettencourt’s Constitutional Amendments from SJR 2 on May 7, 2022. Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) explains two propositions that will be on the May 7, 2022 ballot across Texas as set by Governor Abbott.
