Texas State Senator

Kirk Watson 2013 - 83rd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB419

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a central database for and health and human services agency investigations of alleged abuse, neglect, and exploitation violations and rights violations at certain facilities operated in this state.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB565

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the accommodation of pedestrians, bicyclists, persons with disabilities, children, senior citizens, users of public transportation, movers of commercial goods, and motorists on streets and highways.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB506

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to an exemption from registration and regulation requirements for steam cookers.
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Texas Senate Bill SB507

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public and private facilities and infrastructure.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB508

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the conversion of the West Travis County Public Utility Agency to the Hill Country Regional Water Authority and to the creation of the Hill Country Regional Water Authority; providing authority to issue revenue bonds or notes; granting the power of eminent domain; providing an administrative penalty; providing authority to impose fees.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB515

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the sale and production of malt liquor, ale, and beer by the holder of a brewpub license.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB516

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the distribution of ale by certain brewers.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB517

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the distribution of beer by certain manufacturers.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB518

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the authority of certain brewers and manufacturers to sell beer and ale to ultimate consumers.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB541

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to annual reports regarding federal funding for state agencies.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB542

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to alternative dispute resolution methods regarding educational services for students with disabilities, including individualized education program facilitation.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB567

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to rates for water service, to the transfer of functions relating to the economic regulation of water and sewer service from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and to the duties of the Office of Public Utility Counsel regarding the economic regulation of water and sewer service.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB568

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures; modifying the penalty for the offense of false statement on a voter registration application.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB626

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to fees collected by the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB627

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the form of the Legislative Budget Board's report of equalized funding elements to the commissioner of education and the legislature.