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Running forState Senate, District 11

Dennis Paul

Republican

Overview

Dennis Paul is an American engineer and politician. He serves as a Republican member for the 129th district of the Texas House of Representatives.

Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

74 bills

Became law

17 became law. Another 19 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4413: Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 3388: Relating to group property and casualty insurance policies.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2970: Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2025HB 2067: Relating to declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of insurance policies.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2025HB 2068: Relating to the governance and territory of the Harris County Flood Control District.
    Became law
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1089: Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2023HB 5409: Relating to the board of directors and duties of the Gulf Coast Protection District.
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2023HB 5338: Relating to the Harris County Flood Control District and the transfer to it of the assets, programs, and facilities of the Harris County Toll Road Authority; providing for the appointment of the governing body.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 3993: Relating to the automatic admission of students with a nontraditional secondary education to certain public institutions of higher education.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 3981: Relating to the designation of certain fire marshals and related officers, inspectors, and investigators as peace officers.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023HB 2920: Relating to the distribution, posting, or provision of information regarding postsecondary education and career opportunities and to the confidentiality of certain information relating to persons provided assistance in accessing postsecondary education.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023HB 2921: Relating to the issuance of Antarctica Service Medal specialty license plates.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2023HB 2800: Relating to meetings of a county election board.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2023HB 2188: Relating to the qualifications of statistical agents for the commissioner of insurance.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023HB 2121: Relating to the form of a rendition statement or property report used to render property for ad valorem tax purposes.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 25, 2023HB 1632: Relating to standardized training for election officers.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 25, 2023HB 1631: Relating to hours of service by an election watcher.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023HB 2416: Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4877: Relating to the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4706: Relating to the applicability of certain pedestrian laws to certain sidewalk users.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4368: Relating to title requirements, identification number inspections, and evidence of ownership for certain vehicles.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3960: Relating to the effect of certain misrepresentations on certain insurance policies.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 4012: Relating to health care and insurance fraud; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a civil penalty.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3775: Relating to processing early voting ballots voted by mail.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 3389: Relating to the approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2025HB 3255: Relating to the authority of a development corporation created by the Gulf Coast Authority to finance certain projects.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025HB 3150: Relating to billing and reimbursement for certain medical equipment, devices, and supplies provided to Medicare enrollees; creating a criminal offense.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2827: Relating to the term and renewal of an engineering or land surveying license or registration.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Dec 9, 2024HB 1552: Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1091: Relating to early voting and to related practices and procedures.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1090: Relating to prohibiting certain individuals from serving as a volunteer deputy registrar.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4993: Relating to the authority of a development corporation created by the Gulf Coast Authority to finance certain projects.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4569: Relating to single event classification for eligibility under the major events reimbursement program.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3893: Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 2, 2023HB 3333: Relating to eligibility for coverage by the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan in certain areas.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023HB 2584: Relating to indemnification and duties of real property appraisers under certain governmental contracts.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Aug 18, 2025HB 204: Relating to the governance and territory of the Harris County Flood Control District.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 13: Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 1, 2025HB 253: Relating to the governance and territory of the Harris County Flood Control District.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5295: Relating to appointments to the public transportation advisory committee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4807: Relating to the fiduciary responsibility of the governing body of the public retirement systems in this state and the investment managers and proxy advisors acting on behalf of those systems.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4538: Relating to the transfer by the Parks and Wildlife Department to the General Land Office of a portion of the revenue derived from vessel registration fees to cover the cost of removing derelict vessels from waterways.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4549: Relating to the prompt payment of health insurance claims.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4540: Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4291: Relating to the operation of an early voting ballot board and signature verification committee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4293: Relating to the licensing and regulation of persons who may repair or test backflow prevention assemblies.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4312: Relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution by a person who is not a United States citizen.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4275: Relating to countywide polling places.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3899: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt rules that implement or are based on certain environmental, social, and governance models, ratings, or standards.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3774: Relating to the operation of a signature verification committee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3776: Relating to reporting requirements for a public retirement system that authorizes the system's shares to be voted by a proxy advisor or investment manager.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2025HB 3656: Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3547: Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for certain qualified space companies.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3563: Relating to the method used to select engineers and general contractors for certain transportation-related construction projects.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2025HB 3256: Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025HB 3001: Relating to the right of an insured to enter into a contract with a public insurance adjuster.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025HB 3042: Relating to laboratory claim integrity programs for health benefit plans.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2828: Relating to partial payment by an owner of an amount owed to a property owners' association.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1907: Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with Chinese companies for certain information and communications technology; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1906: Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025HB 1783: Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 16, 2023HB 112: Relating to the creation of the Gulf Coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 10, 2023HB 119: Relating to the creation of the Gulf Coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4392: Relating to election precinct boundaries and the establishment of polling places.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HJR 175: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation property used to control pollution, regardless of whether the property is used to meet or exceed rules or regulations adopted for that purpose.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4189: Relating to the allocation of proceeds from the issuance of general obligation bonds by political subdivisions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3851: Relating to academic boycotts at institutions of higher education.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023HB 3399: Relating to governmental contracts with companies that engage in certain economic boycotts.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023HB 2758: Relating to a prohibition on state contracts with certain foreign companies or organizations; authorizing a civil penalty.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023HB 2728: Relating to the use of electronic devices to accept voters.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023HB 2403: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Health Insurance Mandate Advisory Review Center; authorizing a fee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023HB 2068: Relating to the fiduciary responsibility of governmental entities and the investment agents, plan administrators, or qualified vendors acting on behalf of those entities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023HB 1306: Relating to a requirement for certain entities to enter into a contract for election services.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023HB 1180: Relating to practices and procedures for an early voting ballot voted by mail.
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the Texas legislature, since 2025. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

1,709 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 140 of 1,709 votes (8%). Some of these may be excused absences, approved by the House ahead of time. The vote records we use don't say which.

By topic
Academic and Career-Oriented Education7 votes
    Agriculture and Livestock21 votes
      Appropriations7 votes
        Border Security4 votes
          Business and Commerce81 votes
            Congressional Redistricting, Select1 vote
              Corrections22 votes
                County and Regional Government32 votes
                  Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)74 votes
                    Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)18 votes
                      Criminal Justice78 votes
                        Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)54 votes
                          Culture, Recreation and Tourism22 votes
                            Defense and Veterans' Affairs17 votes
                              Dis Prev and Women's and Children's Health16 votes
                                Disaster Preparedness and Flooding13 votes
                                  Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select1 vote
                                    Economic Development13 votes
                                      Education K-1652 votes
                                        Elections21 votes
                                          Energy Resources18 votes
                                            Environmental Regulation22 votes
                                              Family and Fiduciary Relationships39 votes
                                                Finance4 votes
                                                  Government Efficiency66 votes
                                                    Health and Human Services59 votes
                                                      Higher Education48 votes
                                                        Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs52 votes
                                                          Human Services55 votes
                                                            Insurance36 votes
                                                              Intergovernmental Affairs34 votes
                                                                International Relations1 vote
                                                                  Juvenile Justice11 votes
                                                                    Land and Resource Management19 votes
                                                                      Licensing and Administrative Procedures34 votes
                                                                        Local Government49 votes
                                                                          Natural Resources55 votes
                                                                            Pensions, Investments and Financial Services41 votes
                                                                              Property Tax Appraisals10 votes
                                                                                Public Education52 votes
                                                                                  Public Health68 votes
                                                                                    State Affairs141 votes
                                                                                      State-Federal Relations1 vote
                                                                                        Taxes (Ways and Means)78 votes
                                                                                          Trade, Workforce and Economic Development36 votes
                                                                                            Transportation59 votes
                                                                                              Transportation Funding5 votes
                                                                                                Veterans' Affairs9 votes
                                                                                                  Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs42 votes
                                                                                                    Workforce11 votes

                                                                                                      Source: Open States, Texas Legislature Online. Topics from the state legislature.