Texas State Senator
Kirk Watson 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 13)
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB966
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Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to criminal offenses regarding the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by a minor.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB967
Filed
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Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
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Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB968
Filed
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Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a sexual assault policy at certain public and private institutions of higher education and to requiring those institutions to provide students and employees an option to electronically report certain offenses to the institution.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB969
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 certain public and private institutions of higher education to provide amnesty to students who report certain incidents, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB970
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a sexual assault policy at public and private institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB989
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 maximum loan amount made to persons under the owner-builder loan program.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB990
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 requirements for an application for a low income housing tax credit allocation from the nonprofit set-aside.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB997
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to peace officer enforcement of federal immigration law at places of worship, hospitals, public schools, and courthouses.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR29
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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 a political subdivision that adopts such an exemption from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SR11
In memory of Jack Crosby.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SR12
Recognizing Marvin R. "Randy" Billings on the occasion of his retirement.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SR120
Recognizing Seana Beckerman Willing on the occasion of her retirement.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SR129
In memory of Harry Middleton.
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR38
Urging Congress to continue to support NAFTA.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR56
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to examine all state open-government laws.