State Sen. Kirk Watson

Democrat

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Senate District 14 (Retired) - Austin

First elected 2006

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    About State Sen.
    Kirk Watson
  Kirk Watson is an Attorney from Austin, Texas. He earned his BS Degree and JD from Baylor University. Senator Watson is former Mayor of Austin and he and his wife, Liz, have two children. Senator Watson has served in the Texas Senate 2007.

    Senate District District
    14
   

State Sen. Kirk Watson's Record

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SR 39, Section 5: Eliminating the two-thirds rule and replacing it with a three-fifths majority Senate Journal Page: 54 Read Full Detail	X
SB 293: Expanding events eligible for the Major Events Trust Fund Senate Journal Page: 517 Read Full Detail	X
SB 757: Repealing taxes on the production of crude petroleum and sulphur Senate Journal Page: 562 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1: Providing property tax relief Senate Journal Page: 582 Read Full Detail	Check
SJR 1: Providing property tax relief Senate Journal Page: 583 Read Full Detail	X
SB 752: Repealing the inheritance tax and tax on combative sports events Senate Journal Page: 585 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 7, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by Fraser: gutting Amendment 1 by Huffines that would repeal the franchise tax Senate Journal Page: 587 Read Full Detail	X
SB 7: Decreasing the rates of the franchise tax Senate Journal Page: 588 Read Full Detail	X
SB 8: Exempting more small businesses from paying the franchise tax Senate Journal Page: 590 Read Full Detail	X
SB 20: Reforms to state agency contracting practices Senate Journal Page: 648 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 759: Repeal of certain state taxes Senate Journal Page: 684 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 474: Protecting homeowners from diminished compensation as a result of eminent domain proceedings Senate Journal Page: 735 Read Full Detail	X
SB 9: Strengthening the state spending limit Senate Journal Page: 751 Read Full Detail	X
SCR 1: Claiming sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Senate Journal Page: 771 Read Full Detail	X
SB 931: Repealing goal of renewable energy zones Senate Journal Page: 798 Read Full Detail	X
SB 686: Creating a Math and Science Scholars loan repayment program Senate Journal Page: 801 Read Full Detail	X
SB 601: Making the Elite Rodeo World Association eligible for Major Events Trust Fund money Senate Journal Page: 803 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1237: Providing internet broadcasts of open meetings held by metropolitan planning organizations Senate Journal Page: 810 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 14: Empowering parents to reform low-performing schools Senate Journal Page: 924 Read Full Detail	X
SB 4: Providing tax credits for contributions to certain educational assistance organizations Senate Journal Page: 981 Read Full Detail	X
SB 239: Creating a student loan repayment assistance program for mental health professionals Senate Journal Page: 1107 Read Full Detail	X
SJR 12: Eliminating gas tax diversions in the state constitution Senate Journal Page: 1137 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 139: Enabling legislation to eliminate state gas tax diversions Senate Journal Page: 1138 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 837: Expanding the use of crony capitalist hotel-only public improvement districts Senate Journal Page: 1141 Read Full Detail	X
SB 19: comprehensive ethics reform for legislators Senate Journal Page: 1155 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 455: Creating a special three-judge panel to hear school finance and redistricting lawsuits Senate Journal Page: 1292 Read Full Detail	X
SB 723: Mandating participation in certain employment programs to receive TANF handouts Senate Journal Page: 1325 Read Full Detail	X
SB 62: Accounting for costs incurred by the state as a result of illegal immigration Senate Journal Page: 1376 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1968: Prohibiting state and local governments from automatically collecting union dues from employees Senate Journal Page: 1406 Read Full Detail	X
SB 722: Disqualification of unemployment benefits for a failed drug test Senate Journal Page: 1407 Read Full Detail	X
HB 4: Creating "High Quality" Pre-K in public schools Senate Journal Page: 1419 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1178: Interim study on an education savings account program Senate Journal Page: 1495 Read Full Detail	X
SB 309: Providing public access to boundary, financial, and tax rate information of certain political subdivisions Senate Journal Page: 1514 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 310: Restricting the use of certificates of obligation Senate Journal Page: 1516 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1041: Providing more transparency on ballot regarding propositions to issue bonds or impose/change a tax Senate Journal Page: 1596 Read Full Detail	X
HB 100: Authorizing $3.1 billion of debt in the form of tuition revenue bonds Senate Journal Page: 1698 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2717: Deregulating the hair-braiding industry Senate Journal Page: 1754 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1639: Greater protections for property owners during municipal annexation process Senate Journal Page: 1841 Read Full Detail	X
HB 700: Eliminating the B-On-time student loan program Senate Journal Page: 1875 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 32: Decreasing the rates of the franchise tax Senate Journal Page: 2014 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1114: Requiring certain local PACs to file with the Texas Ethics Commission Senate Journal Page: 2058 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2712: Giving tax breaks to data center projects Senate Journal Page: 2116 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1690: Moving the Public Integrity Unit to the Texas Rangers division of DPS Senate Journal Page: 2134 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1295: Requiring disclosure of interested parties by persons contracting with governmental entities and state agencies Senate Journal Page: 2144 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 283: Requiring certain governmental bodies post video recordings of open meetings online Senate Journal Page: 2154 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 408: Ending "double-dipping" of retirement benefits by state elected offiicals Senate Journal Page: 2278 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 2350: Increasing amount of tax dollars used to guarantee loans made by the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority Senate Journal Page: 2410 Read Full Detail	X
HB 991: Displaying the state and federal gas tax rates on gas pumps Senate Journal Page: 2423 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 23: Requiring disclosure of interested parties when contracting with governmental entities Senate Journal Page: 2614 Read Full Detail	Check

State Sen. Kirk Watson

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Senate District District 14

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