Team Bettencourt, the official account representing Texas State Senator Paul Bettencourt, has recently highlighted legislative developments and policy initiatives related to property rights and tax relief in Texas through a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter).
On January 9, 2026, Team Bettencourt posted about the influence of model bills from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), stating: “Texas model bills are a BIG part of the @ALEC_states public policy movement across the country! The American Legislative Exchange Council just adopted 70 new model policies, by state lawmakers across the nation, & 6 of them are “Uncle Paul’s”! The BIGGEST: Homestead Property”.
The following day, on January 10, 2026, Team Bettencourt thanked Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick for his support in protecting property owners against squatters. The post read: “Thanks, Lt. Gov. @DanPatrick. As you charged the Senate Local Government Committee to secure Texas property owners against squatters, SB 38 does exactly that. We’ll always remember the testimony of homeowner Terry Boyette, who told us a JP in Mesquite, Texas ruled to keep”.
On January 12, 2026, Team Bettencourt addressed recent property tax relief legislation with another post: “HB 9 is part of a $10B property tax relief package now signed into law, passed unanimously by the #txlege and approved by voters last November. Authored by Rep. @MorganMeyerTX and sponsored in the Senate by me, HB 9 raises the Business Personal Property (BPP) exemption to”.
Paul Bettencourt has served as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate since his election in 2015 for District 7. He succeeded Dan Patrick in this role.
