Texas State Senator
Kirk Watson 2015 - 84th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 11)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas Senate Bill SB945
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Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to funding under the public school finance system for a school district with a compressed tax rate below the state maximum compressed tax rate.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB947
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Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of providing off-campus employment positions through the Texas college work-study program.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR29
Urging Congress to update Voting Rights Act provisions to protect against voter discrimination.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR20
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Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision other than a school district to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead and authorizing the legislature to prohibit the governing body of any political subdivision that adopts an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a percentage or a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR21
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Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes, providing for the increase of the exemption amount in subsequent years to reflect inflation, and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of a disabled or elderly person to reflect the increased exemption amounts.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR33
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Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit using revenues, other money, or account or fund balances dedicated by law for nondedicated general governmental purposes or for certification of appropriations for nondedicated purposes or entities.
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Texas Senate Bill SR101
Observing February of 2015 as Turner Syndrome Awareness Month.
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Texas Senate Bill SR1020
Recognizing Steve Atkinson on the occasion of his retirement.
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Texas Senate Bill SR1023
Recognizing Ramon Galindo on the occasion of his 94th birthday.
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Texas Senate Bill SR1031
In memory of Robert Wayne Strauser.
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Texas Senate Bill SR104
In memory of Mark Daniel Johnson.
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Texas Senate Bill SR1041
Recognizing William Powers Jr. for his service as president of The University of Texas at Austin.
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Texas Senate Bill SR1057
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 1465.
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Texas Senate Bill SR1070
In memory of Maria Gonzalez Kennedy.
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Texas Senate Bill SR108
Recognizing February 11, 2015, as YMCA Advocacy Day.