Paul Bettencourt

Full Name: Paul David Bettencourt

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation
Official Senate Web Site

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	7	Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 9, 2029	90th 89th	Republican	Houston / Harris	Harris, Montgomery
S	7	Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025	88th ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Houston / Harris	Harris, Montgomery
S	7	Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023	87th 86th	Republican	Houston / Harris	Harris
S	7	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019	85th 84th	Republican	Houston / Harris	Harris

(1) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 7
Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 9, 2029
Legislatures: 90th 89th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris, Montgomery

Senate District 7
Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025
Legislatures: 88th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris, Montgomery

Senate District 7
Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023
Legislatures: 87th 86th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Senate District 7
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 85th 84th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

(1) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

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Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 87th Legislature, 2021.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 88th Legislature, 2023.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 89th Legislature, 2025.

Photographs

Photograph. Paul Bettencourt, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Paul Bettencourt, 84th Legislature, Texas Senate

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

84th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.L2). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
87th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
88th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

89th R.S. - 2025 Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education, Select (Chair) Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select Education K-16 Finance Local Government (Chair) State Affairs Transportation
88th R.S. - 2023 Criminal Justice Education Finance Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity, Special Local Government (Chair) State Affairs
87th R.S. - 2021 Criminal Justice Education Finance Local Government (Chair) Redistricting, Special State Affairs To Protect All Texans, Special
86th R.S. - 2019 Education Finance Higher Education Property Tax (Chair) Redistricting, Select Senate Chamber Review
85th R.S. - 2017 Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select Education Finance Government Facilities Government Reform, Select (Chair) Higher Education Intergovernmental Relations (Vice Chair) Property Tax Reform, Select (Chair) Public School Finance, Texas Commission on
84th R.S. - 2015 Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select Education Finance Higher Education Intergovernmental Relations (Vice Chair) Property Tax Reform and Relief, Select (Chair)

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