Paul Bettencourt's Biography
- State Senate (TX) - District 7, Republican Majority Leader
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (TX) - District 7
Contact Information
1 East Greenway Plaza, Suite 225
Houston, TX 77046
Phone: 713-554-9208
Fax: 713-965-9076
Office
Post Office Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
11451 Katy Freeway, Suite 209
Houston, TX 77079
Full Name:
Paul Bettencourt
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Susan; 2 Children: Henry, Christina
Birth Date:
10/20/1958
Birth Place:
Harris County, TX
Home City:
Houston, TX
Religion:
Catholic
BS, Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University College of Engineering
Majority Leader, Texas State Senate, 2016-present
Senator, Texas State Senate, District 7, 2014-present
Candidate, Texas State Senate, District 7, 2022, 2024
Member, Criminal Justice Committee
Member, Education Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Chair, Local Government Committee
Member, State Affairs Committee
Former Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Chair, Property Tax Committee, Texas State Senate
Member, Criminal Justice Committee, Texas State Senate, 2023-2024
Member, Education Committee, Texas State Senate, 2023-2024
Member, Finance Committee, Texas State Senate, 2023-2024
Chair, Local Government Committee, Texas State Senate, 2023-2024
Member, State Affairs Committee, Texas State Senate, 2023-2024
Chief Executive Officer, Bettencourt Tax Advisors, LLC, 2009-present
Tax Assessor-Collector, Harris County Tax Office, 1998-2008
Vice Chair & Treasurer, Harris County Republican Party, present
Member, Saint John Vianney Catholic Church, present
Treasurer, Texas Republican Party, present
Awards:
"Taxpayer Advocate of the Year", Americans For Prosperity