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Texas Taxpayers Being Taxed To The Max by Certain Cities and Counties

Posted On September 30, 2019 · Add Comment ·

Houston, TX – Senate Bill 2, Authored by Senator Bettencourt and Sponsored by Rep Dustin Burrows (RLubbock) passed in the last legislative session on a bipartisan vote, gives voters a [...]

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Harris County Commissioners Court Advances Double Digit Property Tax Bill Hike

Posted On September 12, 2019 · Add Comment ·

Houston, Texas – During the recent Harris County Commissioner Court meeting, the commissioners proposed a massive double digit property tax rate increase.  On the average home, slightly under $180,000 in [...]

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Another Bill Expanding Adult Stem Cell Therapies Passed Unanimously to Governor

Posted On May 31, 2019 · Add Comment ·

AUSTIN – The Texas Senate concurred this weekend with the Texas House on House Bill 3148 by
Representative Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) and sponsored by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston). [...]

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Senate Bill 2 Passed 21-9 to Offer a Billion Dollars of Property Tax Reform for All Texas Taxpayers

Posted On May 25, 2019 · Add Comment ·

Austin – In a major victory for Texas taxpayers, Senate Bill 2, the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act of 2019, was passed out of the senate with [...]

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Property Tax Disaster Reappraisal SB 1772 Set In House For Tuesday Vote

Posted On May 20, 2019 · Add Comment ·

AUSTIN:

Disaster reappraisal legislation advances in Texas Legislature post Harvey. SB1772 by Senator Bettencourt (R-Houston) which sets up an automatic disaster reappraisal for taxpayers damaged in natural disaster set for [...]
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On “Tax Day” 2019, Senate Passes Property Tax Reform & Relief, SB2 By Bettencourt

Posted On April 16, 2019 · Add Comment ·

Austin – The Texas Senate, under the leadership of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R-Texas), took a strong stand for Texas taxpayers by passing Senate Bill 2 (authored by Senator [...]

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Senator Bettencourt Takes Different Approach on Lobbyists Hired by Local Governments

Posted On March 16, 2019 · Add Comment ·

Originally published in the Quorum Report*
By: Kimberly Reeves

*Reprinted here with permission from the Quorum Report

Sen. Bettencourt takes different approach on lobbyists hired [...]

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Senator Bettencourt Files Legislation To Restructure the Houston ISD Board of Trustees

Posted On March 1, 2019 · Add Comment ·

Senator Bettencourt Files Legislation To Restructure the Houston ISD Board of Trustees
SB 1385 opens public dialogue about board governance by adding at-large representation

Austin, [...]

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Sen. Bettencourt & Hinojosa, And 5 More File Bill to Get ISD’s Out of the Water Park Business

Posted On February 26, 2019 · Add Comment ·

Sen. Bettencourt & Hinojosa, And 5 More File Bill to Get ISD’s Out of the Water Park Business
SB 1133 would prevent any ISD, like La Joya [...]

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Senator Bettencourt Files Legislation To Protect the Vote of Taxpayers on Pension Bonds

Posted On February 22, 2019 · Add Comment ·

Senator Bettencourt Files Legislation To Protect the Vote of Taxpayers on Pension Bonds
SB 957 requires voter approval before a taxing entity can issue pension obligation bonds

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