# Sen. Paul Bettencourt on Restoring Free Speech in Texas

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Podcast: [The Sherry Sylvester Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sherry-sylvester-show-6446953)
Published: 2025-10-20T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Senator Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, who was recently appointed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to chair a joint committee on Free Speech and Civil Discourse, talks with Sherry about how we can restore political discourse in Texas and America. Subscribe to the 9th & Congress newsletter and weekly Winners & Losers: https://www.texaspolicy.com/9thandcongress/

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