Texas State Senator
Kirk Watson 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)
Legislative Session
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1999
Relating to energy resources planning for electric generation in ERCOT.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2000
Relating to the Major Events Reimbursement Program.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2001
Relating to the conduct that constitutes the practice of psychology.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2002
Relating to regional or local health care programs for eligible individuals and employees of small employers.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2003
Relating to the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program and local initiative air quality projects.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2004
Relating to the operation of a public transit motor bus by certain mass transit entities on an improved shoulder.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2005
Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over and management of the property known as the French Legation to the Texas Historical Commission and to certain historic sites under the commission's jurisdiction.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2006
Relating to erecting or maintaining certain outdoor signs regulated by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB2118
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB22
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 establishment of a Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program and to the repeal of the tech-prep program.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB231
Filed
11/16/16
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.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB271
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 issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB224
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 the sunset review date for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and the time for awarding cancer research and prevention grants.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB265
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 duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB266
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 driver responsibility program.