Texas State Senator
Kirk Watson 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)
Legislative Session
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas Senate Bill SB1655
Relating to the availability of certain information under the public information law.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1656
Relating to the eligibility of certain municipalities to establish homestead preservation districts and reinvestment zones.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1990
Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded for certain developments.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1991
Relating to the administration of federal funds under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1992
Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1993
Relating to the licensing and other regulation of wrap lenders.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1994
Relating to residential mortgage loans, including the financing of residential real estate purchases by means of a wrap mortgage loan; providing licensing requirements; authorizing an administrative penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1995
Relating to disclosures in connection with certain wrap mortgage loan transactions; providing a criminal penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1996
Relating to the creation of the Rio de Vida Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1997
Relating to establishing a pilot program for professional support service provider services for persons who are deaf-blind.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1998
Relating to the formal recognition of the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin and the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the participation of those schools in the Joint Admission Medical Program.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas Senate Bill SB179
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 harassment, bullying, and cyberbullying of a public school student or minor and certain mental health programs for public school students; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB185
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 electronic voter registration.
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Texas Senate Bill SB186
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 automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety.
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas Senate Bill SB1923
Relating to infrastructure funding for state hospital facilities and other state facilities, including the creation of the state hospital fund.