Texas State Senator
Kirk Watson 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 11)
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB417
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to notice to policyholders and agents of certain changes to property and casualty insurance policies.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB418
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit other than a school district to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead, the authority of the governing body of certain taxing units that have adopted such an exemption to reduce the amount of or repeal certain other exemptions, and the treatment of such an exemption in the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB464
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the availability on the Internet of certain registrations and reports filed by lobbyists.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB491
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the statewide preceptorship program in family medicine.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB510
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB643
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB644
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB645
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB660
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the use of certain mobile devices at a polling place.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB695
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to elective courses in ethnic studies for middle school and high school students.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB463
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the use of individual graduation committees to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB494
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an offense report prepared in the investigation of certain criminal cases.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB502
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the content of detailed reports filed by lobbyists and to monetary limits on expenditures by lobbyists.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB589
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the licensing and regulation of behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB69
Filed
11/14/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to civil or criminal liability for leaving certain animals unattended in or removing certain individuals or animals from a motor vehicle.