Texas State Senator
Kevin Sparks 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1906
Filed
3/8/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to student loan repayment assistance for prosecutors and certain criminal lawyers practicing in rural counties.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1987
Filed
3/8/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23
Voted on by Senate
5/1/23
Out of House Committee
5/19/23
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2009
Filed
3/9/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/23
Voted on by Senate
5/10/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2120
Filed
3/9/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23
Voted on by Senate
4/25/23
Out of House Committee
5/20/23
Voted on by House
5/24/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the establishment of a family protection representation program within the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2149
Filed
3/9/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to boycott, coercion, and intimidation activities by insurance companies regarding environmental, social, and governance matters.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2151
Filed
3/9/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 60 as the Martha Pattillo Siv Memorial Parkway.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2152
Filed
3/9/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the amount of foreign emissions of air contaminants in nonattainment areas and the required revision of the state implementation plan to account for those emissions.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2153
Filed
3/9/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain school district tax abatements for power system reliability projects.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2154
Filed
3/9/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the creation of the West Plains Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1979
Filed
3/8/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/23
Voted on by Senate
5/3/23
Out of House Committee
5/16/23
Voted on by House
5/22/23
Governor Action
6/16/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an annual study by the Texas A&M University Texas Real Estate Research Center of the purchase and sale of single-family homes by certain institutional buyers.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2014
Filed
3/9/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/23
Voted on by Senate
4/4/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the legislature's goals for renewable electric generating capacity.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2029
Filed
3/9/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/4/23
Voted on by Senate
5/17/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the administration of the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2087
Filed
3/9/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/30/23
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an exemption from jury service for the spouse of an officer or employee in the legislative branch of government.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB22
Filed
3/10/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/23/23
Voted on by Senate
3/28/23
Out of House Committee
5/11/23
Voted on by House
5/16/23
Governor Action
6/7/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the establishment of grant programs to provide financial assistance to qualified sheriff's offices, constable's offices, and prosecutor's offices in rural counties.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB224
Filed
11/14/22
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/23
Voted on by Senate
4/3/23
Out of House Committee
5/6/23
Voted on by House
5/16/23
Governor Action
5/29/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.