Kirk Watson

Full Name: Kirk Preston Watson

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biography. Texas Senator Kirk Watson, 2007.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019.

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

Photograph. Kirk Watson, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Kirk Watson, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Kirk Watson, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kirk Watson, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.

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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