Kirk Watson

Kirk Watson

Full Name: Kirk Preston Watson

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 14 Jan 8, 2019 - Apr 30, 2020 86th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Austin / Travis Senate President Pro Tempore (86th)   Bastrop, Travis
S 14 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019 84th   85th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Bastrop, Travis
S 14 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd (5)   Democrat Austin / Travis   Bastrop, Travis
S 14 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd (6)   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
S 14 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 11, 2011 80th   81st   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis

(1) 86th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/8/2019. Senate Journal.
(2) Proclamation, 3/16/2020, Ordering special election on 7/14/2020 in Senate District 14 to serve unexpired term of Senator Kirk Watson. Governor Greg Abbott.
(3) Resignation letter to Governor Abbott, effective at midnight, 4/30/2020. Governor Greg Abbott.
(4) "Sen. Watson resigns Senate seat to lead the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs," 2/18/2020. Texas Senate.
(5) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2012 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 14
Jan 8, 2019 - Apr 30, 2020
Legislatures: 86th (1) (2) (3) (4)  
Senate President Pro Tempore (86th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Bastrop, Travis
Senate District 14
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 84th   85th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Bastrop, Travis
Senate District 14
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd (5)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Bastrop, Travis
Senate District 14
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd (6)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
Senate District 14
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 80th   81st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

(1) 86th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/8/2019. Senate Journal.
(2) Proclamation, 3/16/2020, Ordering special election on 7/14/2020 in Senate District 14 to serve unexpired term of Senator Kirk Watson. Governor Greg Abbott.
(3) Resignation letter to Governor Abbott, effective at midnight, 4/30/2020. Governor Greg Abbott.
(4) "Sen. Watson resigns Senate seat to lead the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs," 2/18/2020. Texas Senate.
(5) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2012 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Book in LRL Collection, 976.431 W334AU 2019. Austin Unlimited: The People, Place, Passion and Prospects, 2019.
  • Watson, Kirk Preston. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

86th R.S. - 2019
Education  
Finance  
Higher Education  
Nominations (Vice Chair) 
Redistricting, Select  
Senate Chamber Review  
85th R.S. - 2017
Finance  
Government Facilities  
Health and Human Services  
Higher Education  
Nominations (Vice Chair) 
Prescribing and Dispensing Controlled Substances  
84th R.S. - 2015
Advertising Public Notices (Vice Chair) 
Business and Commerce  
Finance  
Government Facilities  
Government Facilities, Select  
Higher Education  
Nominations  
State Real Property Data Collection, Reporting, and Assessment, Select  
83rd R.S. - 2013
Business and Commerce  
Economic Development  
Economic Development Subcommittee on Public-Private Partnerships  
Education Policy for a Skilled Workforce  
Higher Education (Vice Chair) 
Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Select Oversight  
Nominations  
Transportation  
82nd R.S. - 2011
Business and Commerce  
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Economic Development  
Higher Education  
Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Oversight  
Nominations  
Transportation and Homeland Security (Vice Chair) 
81st R.S. - 2009
Business and Commerce  
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Economic Development  
Higher Education  
Jurisprudence  
Nominations  
Transportation and Homeland Security (Vice Chair) 
80th R.S. - 2007
Business and Commerce  
Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development  
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Economic Development, Select  
Jurisprudence  
Nominations  
Transportation and Homeland Security (Vice Chair) 

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