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Senator Watson’s Statement Regarding Legislation Prohibiting Paid Sick Leave

April 12, 2019

The following is a statement from Sen. Watson regarding the Senate passage of legislation that prohibits city ordinances to ensure all workers receive paid sick leave: This legislation is being off...

Watson bill would put more school endowment resources to work for schoolchildren

March 6, 2019

Sen. Kirk Watson filed legislation on Wednesday to consolidate the investment assets of the $46.5 billion Permanent School Fund under the State Board of Education in order to generate more money for p...

Bill filed to restore key Open Meetings Act provision

March 6, 2019

House State Affairs Chairman Dade Phelan and Senator Kirk Watson filed identical, bipartisan legislation on Wednesday to restore a key provision of the Open Meetings Act that was struck down last week...

Our duty is to protect the right to vote

February 28, 2019

The following is a statement from Sen. Watson regarding the Nominations Committee vote on Secretary of State David Whitley: The Secretary of State of Texas is our state’ Chief Election Officer and ...

Watson files bills to tackle traffic congestion on I-35

February 25, 2019

Senator Kirk Watson several bills today providing the Texas Legislature multiple options to fund the transformation of I-35 in Travis County. "Congestion contributes substantially to the cost of li...

Watson, Capriglione file bill to restore transparency to government contracting

February 21, 2019

Texas Sen. Kirk Watson and Rep. Giovanni Capriglione filed SB 943/HB 2189 to restore transparency to state and local government contracting, which was drastically reduced by a pair of 2015 rulings fro...