Paul Bettencourt's Biography
- State Senate (TX) - District 7, Republican
Contact Information
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
Senator, Texas State Senate, District 7, 2014-present
Candidate, Texas State Senate, District 7, 2022, 2024
Majority Leader, Texas State Senate, 2016-2023
Member, Education Committee K-16
Member, Finance Committee
Chair, Local Government Committee
Member, State Affairs Committee
Member, Transportation Committee
Former Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Criminal Justice Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Texas State Senate
Chair, Local Government Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Chair, Property Tax Committee, Texas State Senate
Chief Executive Officer, Bettencourt Tax Advisors, Limited Liability Company, 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