Texas State Senator
Kevin Sparks 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 9)
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB941
Filed
2/14/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to establishment of the disaster identification system for a declared state of disaster.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB946
Filed
2/15/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/6/23
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds or a tax increase.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR19
In memory of Betty Lou Pendergraft Angelo.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR53
Recognizing Mikael and Carolyn Garcia on the birth of their daughter, Mary Faustina Garcia.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR57
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 1585.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR2
Filed
3/10/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR3
Filed
3/1/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/21/23
Voted on by Senate
3/22/23
Out of House Committee
5/16/23
Voted on by House
5/18/23
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts, and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR58
Filed
2/22/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/23/23
Voted on by Senate
3/28/23
Out of House Committee
5/19/23
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR81
Filed
3/9/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/6/23
Voted on by Senate
4/24/23
Out of House Committee
5/19/23
Voted on by House
5/22/23
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and certain component institutions of the Texas State University System and repealing the limitation on the allocation to the Texas State Technical College System and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SR141
Recognizing Juandelle Wainscott Lacy Roberts of on the occasion of her 95th birthday.
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Texas Senate Bill SR145
Recognizing February 6-8, 2023, as Midland-Odessa Days.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SR148
Recognizing Opal Lee on the occasion of the unveiling of her portrait in the Senate Chamber.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SR156
Recognizing the Texas Rangers on the occasion of its bicentennial.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB956
Filed
2/15/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/23
Voted on by Senate
4/13/23
Out of House Committee
5/17/23
Voted on by House
5/24/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to repealing the coordinated strategic plan for health and human services in this state, including related conforming amendments.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB991
Filed
2/16/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/23
Voted on by Senate
4/5/23
Out of House Committee
5/17/23
Voted on by House
5/23/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the establishment of a crime laboratory portal by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and to disciplinary proceedings applicable to a crime laboratory or license holder investigated by the Texas Forensic Science Commission.