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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Sen. Kirk Watson
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/8/2026

Number of Bills: 33

Author:
Nichols | Carona | Nelson | Patrick, Dan | Shapiro
Coauthor:
Estes | Watson
Sponsor:
Smith, Wayne
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the design, development, financing, construction, and operation of certain toll projects; granting the authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Patrick, Dan
Coauthor:
Eltife | Huffman | Jackson, Mike | Nelson | Nichols | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.
Author:
Zaffirini | Carona | Hinojosa | Lucio | Uresti | et al.
Coauthor:
Wentworth | Watson | Shapleigh | Davis, Wendy | West | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.
Author:
Zaffirini | Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Carona | Uresti | Deuell | Watson
Sponsor:
Zerwas
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for routine patient care costs for enrollees participating in certain clinical trials.
Author:
Van de Putte | Shapleigh | Uresti | Wentworth
Coauthor:
Davis, Wendy | Gallegos | Carona | Watson | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor:
Geren | King, Susan | Sheffield | Aycock | Strama
Last Action:
05/05/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Author:
Hinojosa | Deuell | Fraser | Gallegos | Harris | et al.
Coauthor:
West | Shapleigh | Eltife | Davis, Wendy | Lucio | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to limitations on increases in fees and designated tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Carona | Davis, Wendy | Lucio | Watson | Gallegos | et al.
Sponsor:
Strama | Anchia | Lucio III
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and funding of a green job skills training program that includes training for certain youths and young veterans.
Author:
Nichols
Coauthor:
Watson | West
Last Action:
05/12/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the conversion of a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project.
Author:
Estes
Coauthor:
Nelson | Watson
Sponsor:
Pena
Last Action:
05/26/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of volunteer fire departments from certain motor fuel taxes.
Author:
Van de Putte | Ogden
Coauthor:
Uresti | Harris | Zaffirini | Estes | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor:
Corte | Guillen | Maldonado | Flores | Gattis
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and servicemembers and their spouses and children.
Author:
Ellis | Carona
Coauthor:
Davis, Wendy | Watson
Sponsor:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in the vicinity of a vulnerable road user; providing penalties.
Author:
Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Watson | Carona | Ellis | Wentworth | Shapleigh
Last Action:
04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Women's Health Program.
Author:
Deuell
Coauthor:
Shapleigh | Lucio | Watson | Carona | West
Last Action:
03/26/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 26 2009 10:14AM
Caption:
Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.
Author:
Davis, Wendy
Coauthor:
Watson | Van de Putte
Last Action:
02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to utility bill payment protection for elderly or disabled persons.
Author:
Davis, Wendy
Coauthor:
Watson | Ellis
Last Action:
02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a loan incentive program to promote energy efficiency in apartment buildings.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Watson
Last Action:
03/04/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to bring suit on behalf of individuals injured by unlawful practices in restraint of trade.
Author:
Uresti
Coauthor:
Zaffirini | Van de Putte | Hinojosa | Watson | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor:
Castro | Martinez Fischer | Lucio III | Bolton | Leibowitz
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to protective orders against dating violence.
Author:
Carona
Coauthor:
Davis, Wendy | Lucio | Shapleigh | Watson | Wentworth | et al.
Sponsor:
Truitt
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a county motor fuels tax in certain counties for mobility improvement projects; providing authority to impose the tax, issue bonds, and impose penalties.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | West | et al.
Sponsor:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the sale of certain annuities.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Watson | West | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to certain education requirements for insurance agents who sell annuities.
Author:
Davis, Wendy
Coauthor:
Watson | Deuell | Lucio | Van de Putte | Ellis
Last Action:
03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to certain content requirements for an insurance consumer information website.
Author:
Davis, Wendy
Coauthor:
Watson | Ellis
Last Action:
03/13/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to a study concerning the collection and use of certain information by certain insurers.
Author:
Hinojosa
Coauthor:
Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | West | et al.
Sponsor:
Smithee
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a rescission period for annuity contracts.
Author:
Averitt
Coauthor:
Nelson | Watson | Shapleigh
Last Action:
05/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain market conduct activities of certain life, accident, and health insurers and health benefit plan issuers; providing civil liability and administrative and criminal penalties.
Author:
Shapleigh
Coauthor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/12/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to assist the Texas Water Development Board in incorporating the potential effects of climate variability into the state water plan.
Author:
Shapleigh
Coauthor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/12/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the consideration of the effects of climate variability on water supplies in regional and state water plans.
Author:
Williams
Coauthor:
Watson | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Otto
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an alternative fuel program to be funded by the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.
Author:
Williams
Coauthor:
Watson
Sponsor:
Solomons
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to tax credits for business development in low-income communities.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Lucio | Carona | Eltife | Gallegos | Nichols | et al.
Sponsor:
Branch
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students by general academic teaching institutions and to certain reports regarding certain costs of those institutions.
Author:
Eltife
Coauthor:
Ellis | Van de Putte | Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor:
Strama | Deshotel | Harless
Last Action:
05/27/2009 H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
Caption:
Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Hinojosa | Uresti | Van de Putte | Watson | Ellis | et al.
Last Action:
05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Dolores C. Huerta.
Author:
Davis, Wendy
Coauthor:
Watson | Hinojosa | Lucio | Shapleigh
Last Action:
05/15/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to certain protections for customers in the restructured electric services market.
Author:
Averitt
Coauthor:
Harris | Watson
Last Action:
02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Welcoming representatives of Baylor University to the State Capitol.
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